The Hunting Ground Reflection

1. The scene where there were people actually activating and protesting their schools for not doing anything for sexual assault victims and disregarding all their claims. Finally seeing some changes happening and that they are getting through to people made me think that some things might actually change. But at the same time there was the information being given about the sexual asult with an athlete and the fact that colleges were still not doing enough just because the guy was a college athlete was so frustrating. The fact that an athlete was considered to be someone who was worth more that the victim is just unfathomable. My emotions were all over the place in the documentary. Mostly angry and upset though because the fact that schools are not helping these victims or making it seem like their fault when they have done nothing wrong hurts. The fact that it takes years just for these guys to be questioned or even go under investigation and they still get to walk around campus is not fair to the victim. 
2. What surprised me the most was how colleges and the police really did nothing to help the victims get justice and counseling. They all made it seem like it was the victims fault and would not even talk to the perpetrator. Even with the police, they would not help or would take forever to even ask questions and they would always seem to take the perpetrators side. With the example about the college football player, Jameis Winston, just because he was leading Florida State to victory, they dismissed any type of allegations that were said about him. Even though Erica Kinsman, the victim, got a rape kit, went to the police, and talked to the school. Nothing got done until years later where they finally did a DNA test which came back a positive match but they still did not press charges against him. Instead the victim was blamed, called names, and was basically driven out of her school. The fact that the victim is blamed when they are already in a vulnerable position and do not even know what to think is just wrong.
3. The biggest question I have is if this problem will ever get better and if these victims will actually be helped and not tossed aside. Schools need to care more about the students and less about the statistics and it does not seem right that their reputation is more important then the safety of the students. I had two big emotions when it ended which were rage and helplessness. I was so angry at everyone and everything because there was no one helping these victims. They had to try and help themselves and that is hard because being raped can really start to make it hard to function in everyday life. The fact that the process after the rape is worse for these victims because of the helplessness is not right. I felt that helplessness because I could not be there for these victims and I do not know how I can help them. I feel that I can never say the right thing and all I want to do is punch the guy in the face but all I knew was that I have to be there for them so what is what I did. I even have friends that have gone through this and have gone through this process where no help was given. It even happened here and the process was very similar to the documentary where the questions are the same and the guy just gets away with it and is able to be back on campus. It is hard to see my friend deal with that and see the helplessness she was feeling because she did not feel safe in a place she worked so hard to come to. Even with the police, they asked those victim blaming questions and then nothing was done. So it ended with him staying on campus while she could not take it and left Lewis. It hurts that the victims are first dealing with rape and now also dealing with victim blaming, no resources, and no help. 
4. I really want to know if colleges are doing more into actually helping the victim through their sexual assault and the process after. 
5. I want to know the updated sexual assault statistics and how many perpetrators actually got punished for it.
6. What happened with the Title IX law that had the Department of Education put many schools under investigation.
7. With the example about the assault on Erica from Jameis, was anyone involved ever punished like Jameis, the school, and the police officer.
8. Police officers never seem to help when it comes to sexual assault cases but they are supposed to be here to protect and help these students so has anything changed in their training and the way they talk to victims that are reporting these assaults.