However, this exact ethos is a cover-up for one of the most significant, yet invisible, injustices faced by a generation of young Americans to date - the rampant cases of sexual assault on College campuses in America.Īs an Australian student at University, I will be lucky enough to go on study exchange to the US later this year. In their promotional video Harvard takes the philosophy that ‘anything can happen’ for their prospective students: For students like Kamilah Willingham, being accepted into Harvard Law is a sign that she is amongst some of the nation’s most intelligent and aspiring minds. There are tears of joy as for most American teenagers, attending college is a dream come true. The Hunting Ground is a recent feature documentary about sexual assault in American colleges, and it begins much like a fairytale a compilation of YouTube clips filmed by proud parents as their children receive their college acceptance letters online or in the mailbox.
This article focuses on the documentary The Hunting Ground, you can learn more about The Hunting Ground Australia Project with producer Allison Henry HERE.
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