I joined University in October 2016, every Wednesday there is a sports night held in the SU which is extremely popular. I usually go pre-drinking with the sports society I am a member of, and dance the night away, extremely drunk. Tonight, I went semi-sober with some flat-mates as I had a commitment at 8.30am the next day. What I experienced was shocking. Within the space of an hour three different boys either slapped or pinched me on the arse, naturally, I reacted to each incident and turned around to see the perpetrator. In every instance they had either turned or ran away, leaving me unable to confront their behaviour. This is sexual assault and yet despite being in one of the best universities in the country, an educated and privileged young person, it appears I have no way to retaliate. During the same event I have seen people being kicked out, mainly boys, for anti-social behaviour such as starting fights. It is about time that clubs, universities, bars, pubs, all public places held men responsible for assaulting women and took it just as seriously.
