Report: Sexism part of military academies' culture

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http://gazette.com/report-sexism-part-of-military-academies-culture/article/1512369



A sign stands outside of an entrance to the U.S. Naval Academy campus in Annapolis, Md., Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014. A culture of bad behavior and disrespect among athletes at U.S. military academies is one part of the continuing problem of sexual assaults at the schools, according to a new Defense Department report that comes in the wake of scandals that rocked teams at all three academies last year.

Report: Sexism part of military academies' culture
LOLITA C. BALDOR, Associated Press • Updated: January 10, 2014 at 7:03 am • Published: January 10, 2014

WASHINGTON — Students at the U.S. military academies often believe they have to put up with sexist and offensive behavior, a Pentagon report finds, reflecting a culture of disrespect that permeates the schools and their sports teams and fuels reports of sexual harassment and assaults.

The report points to scandals involving sports teams at all three academies during the last school year as examples of the problems. It urges leaders to do more to improve training and prevention programs.

Set for release Friday, the annual report on sexual assaults at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in New York, the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., and the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., identifies sports and club teams as an area where they need to expand training. The report was obtained by The Associated Press ahead of its release.

Military officials say they are working on ways to encourage students to take action when they see or hear of sexual assault or harassment.

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1. Ways to take action?

Like offering "victims" alternative "help" that doesn't result in criminal prosecution of rapists? Like adjuring that "boys will be boys"? Like asserting that sexual harassment/assault is genetic (seen here on DU)? Like assuring female students there is no rape culture (ibid)?