By: Alissa Black

Alissa Black — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:47:59 +0000

I really appreciate all the info CALCASA puts on it’s websites and listserves, and I learn a lot from you all. I know this study was not done by CALCASA and is posted for our info, and I have no issues with that. I do take issue with the study though in that I feel that the researchers missed and overlooked some critical factors within the context and reasons why young people go to Tijuana to party or rape. I grew up in San Diego, and it was common practice for people under the age of 21 to go to clubs in TJ or for men to go to sex clubs. I believe the difference in the behavior of the white american men at the clubs in TJ was quite different than the US, and it didn’t have anything to do with the level of alcholol consumption. I think it’s a mistake and an “out” to attribute their bad behavior and choices to alcohol. My take is that they viewed traveling to Mexico as coming to a place where accountability and social behavior could be some how be different or lessened, and it would be more acceptable to try sexually assaulting people. I truly believe they didn’t believe or know they could get away with the same choices as in the US. For example, I was aggressively groped a gew times while dancing with friends. Men would also try sneak attacks while just walking through a crowded club, but my hands and mind was often quicker…. and was able to dig my nails into mail of these guys hands and arms. The surprised look on their faces was always telling to me. There were such sad stories of rape that happened there or when they came back to the US. Just thought I’d share, thanks!

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By: Alissa Black