When I was skating at Skate City, I was fully under the impression that everything was above board. I genuinely believed that the reports I made had been sent to the proper authorities (ie, SafeSport and the police). After all, Jason Ingrum is a retired police officer, so wouldn’t he know and follow the right procedures?

But it turns out that no one ever reported Richard Larghe to SafeSport, or to the police.

What we need to accept is the fact that money is nothing more than a decision. There is no reason for hard-working men and women in this country to go hungry, to struggle to afford Christmas presents this holiday season.

The inequity in this country is a choice. And the inequity within your company is a choice. Once you accept and internalize that, I hope it emboldens you to advocate for yourself at work and in life.

On June 3 of 1968, a woman named Valerie Solanas shot Andy Warhol with a .32 Beretta at his studio in New York City. Allegedly declared dead at the hospital, surgeons eventually managed to save him. Warhol was released from the hospital after two months, but he had to wear a medical-grade corset to keep his organs in place for the remaining 19 years of his pitiful life.

So why did she shoot him?

When Bishop Cauchon demanded to know why Joan had forsaken womanly modesty in assuming men’s clothing, she responded: “While I have been in prison, the English have molested me when I was dressed as a woman. (She weeps.) I have done this to defend my modesty.”

Since 2017, the number of abuse cases reported to SafeSport increased by 2,500%. Their 2023 annual report claims that this reflects increased trust in SafeSport. (Evidence to support this claim remains unseen.) 

In 2023, SafeSport CEO Ju’Rise ColÓn was paid $85,000 in “Bonus & incentive compensation.” That is in addition to her $273,369 base salary. 

In the same year, SafeSport paid only $59,577 for “Professional education” of its staff. But in 2022 and 2023, the center earned $1,341,971 and $1,146,844 (respectively) on the trainings that it requires of coaches and athletes. 

It is possible that increasing numbers of SafeSport reports indicate increasing trust in the organization. But it is also possible that these increasing numbers are the result of financial mismanagement and (consequently) widespread organizational failure. 

In this article, we will take a look at SafeSport’s questionable financial practices. Keep reading to learn about how this organization is funded, how funds are allocated, and more. 

In 2012, Congress reauthorized the 1994 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). This Act provided additional funding for rape survivors, rape prevention programs, and more. Despite this additional funding, rape remains a growing concern in the U.S. 

Hundreds of thousands of rape kits remain untested across the country. This rape kit “backlog” denies justice to countless survivors. Rape kits may sit in storage for decades before they are tested. In many cases, the kits are lost altogether. 

So why is this happening? About a month ago, I decided to try and find out. 

From 2015 to 2021, there was a 25% increase in the number of sexual assaults on U.S. college campuses. This rate of increase calls for innovation in efforts to prevent sexual assault. 

New organizations like “Men Who Can Stop Rape” are answering this call in programs designed to promote nonviolence. Institutions like MCSR focus on education and advocacy geared to stop sexual assault before it happens. 

The term “Gold Digger” originated in the United States around 100 years ago. Since then, it has evolved into a pervasive and negative female stereotype. 

According to WebMD, “the stereotypical gold digger relationship is of a younger woman who goes after an older, richer man.” The gold digger is selfish, materialistic, and vain. She seduces men for money, which she uses for her own gain. But is this anything more than a myth?

Up to 30% of girls in the United States experience sexual assault during childhood. Research has shown that this experience can affect survivors’ long-term health. In certain cases, the experience of sexual assault in childhood can even increase a woman’s lifetime risk of cancer.