State Assembly Representative Hannah-Beth Jackson, 3rd District Supervisor Gail Marshall and UCSB Chancellor Henry Yang will speak at the rally. The director of Students Stopping Rape, keynote speaker Joseph Weinberg, will speak on the myth of masculinity, male responsibility and the relationship between the two.
People can make a difference by showing up, by showing that they care.
One out of five women in college reports being forced into sexual activity, and 77 percent of rapes are committed by someone known by the victim, said Rita Ornelas, Rape Prevention Education Program assistant coordinator. The rally is about awareness and people taking responsibility to further educate themselves. It is about men taking responsibility and action against rape. Bucholtz said men should take responsibility because they commit a large majority of sexual assaults. Men Against Rape is an organization that believes 99 percent of rape committed against men or women is committed by men.