Tell Giselle: Intimacy seen as a spectator sport

You’d have to be living under a rock not to have heard about the ongoing problem of college campus rape and accusations of gang rape, touching more than elite universities and fraternities. It is also virtually impossible to avoid reading or hearing stories that describe celebrity sexual improprieties, with disturbing accusations of sexual abuse and/or sexual dysregulation. Consider the recent court case with comedian Russell Brand, singer Katy Perry’s former husband. He was on trial in London and found guilty of rape and several charges of sexual assault. Brand’s accusers described encounters with him that he denied. These occurred during a period of time he acknowledged he was promiscuous. Brand claimed those sexual acts were consensual. And now there’s a heavily researched report that has been circulating, listing the most dangerous college towns in terms of overall safety. The data underscores the alarming incidents of rape on and off campus.

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