I was honestly quite deeply disturbed by this film, and it was a little bit hard to watch. Not because I have any personal connection with it, but because this is a situation that is occurring constantly around the world and right now there are so many women going through it. It scares me to think that something like this could happen to me. I was completely surprised by the fact that these women have no one to go to and they are so easily silenced by their superiors. The fact that they have been wronged and there is literally nothing they can do about it legally is disturbing and saddening to me. I don't know what can be done to change this situation, because I feel like it is so deeply embedded in the culture of the military, and it is unfortunate that if a few people continue to choose to take part in such disgusting actions, it is more likely that others will join in, and the vicious circle will continue.
This film, I'm sure, has helped some of the women who were profiled in it, which is a fantastic thing, and it is great that they were able to get their stories out. Still, I think there is a lot to be done, and it has to start from the highest tier of government, which is very unlikely to happen. When women (or men) are sexually assaulted in the military, there needs to be a strict code of conduct for the following actions. One of the other problems is the stigma associated with sexual assault. No one can be helped if they feel like they do not have a voice, or that their voice will not be heard. It is important that this culture of violence is infiltrated by understanding and care, but that is difficult in a field where everything revolves around violence.
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