About the Movie

The Invisible War is a great documentary that I believe everyone she watch. I wasn't fully aware of how big of a problem sexual assault is in our military. We hear the stories of how other armies treat their women, we never stop to think about how big of an issue it is here in the US.

In order to combat this issue, action needs to take place. In the movie, not a single perpetrator was held accountable for his actions. That is insane to me. The military needs to make an example out of people to try and deter future occurrences from happening. The statistic given in the movie stating that most rapists are serial rapists shows that something should be done to these soldiers. If they aren't punished for heinous acts then they will most likely strike again and again.

I suppose it starts at establishing equality within the military. While reading SandQueen, by Helen Benedict, I really got the sense of how much inequality there is in the military. In the novel, Kate experiences lots of inequality. She is not treated like the men, not even close. She isn't allowed to leave her post, which no one is, but when she does leave to use the restroom or for water she is bitched out to no end. When the guys leave for no reason, nothing is said. It is just completely unfair how the military treats women and blatantly disrespects them in many cases.