Normalizing Violence Against Young Women

In a shocking new report out in the June issue of Gender and Society Journal, researchers have found that by internalizing feelings of shame sometimes associated with sexual violence and harassment, young girls are beginning to accept sexual assault as a normal part of life. The report, Normalizing Violence: Young Women Account for Harassment and Abuse, also details reasons why many young women do not report sexual violence. We’ll discuss more of the report’s findings and what one collegeis doing to combat sexual violence on its campus.