I'm enraged, and it's time that I put my two cents in.

First, let me start out by going on a quick tangent by saying that while sexual assault and rape are not precisely related by definition--they create the same impact, which, to me, means they are the same. Why is the seriousness of this matter being lessened by the terms "rape" and "sexual assault?" Brock Turner raped a 23 year old woman; she did not give consent and he sexually forced himself onto her. Don't sugar coat it by saying it was a drunk mistake and it couldn't have been rape because Brock is the sweetest person to ever walk the earth.

Next time a woman is sexually assaulted, raped, however you would like to put it (doesn't make a difference to me), they may be reluctant to bring the incident forward because they will remember this situation: where the charming Stanford swimmer got off easy for his talent, athletic ability, and the power to get daddy to sweet talk him out of years and years of prison--the situation where the defendant turned into the good guy while the victim was made to seem guilty by her rapist. If you're going to drink, Brock, and not be responsible with your actions, then take care of the matter yourself. Don't get daddy to write a letter to the judge letting him know that you have suffered to such an extent that you can't even stomach eating that delicious rib-eye steak like you used to.

What's most gut-wrenching is the fact that his father believed that Brock could avoid years of sentencing to instead contribute back to society by warning others about binge drinking and sexual promiscuity. Brock, I think you would be the last knowledgeable person about those two subjects. Maybe after you do your time behind those metal bars, you can think of a way to express to people your apologies on the matter. Maybe you could talk about how someone can't consent if they're unconscious and that you were wrong.

The word "contribute" should have never been used in his father's letter to the judge. The only thing Brock Turner "contributed" to society was a reminder to women everywhere that rape isn't being taken as seriously as it should be, even by our judicial system. Thanks to Brock, women will be too scared to report such a terrible act against their rapists--because Brock will have made them feel like the guilty ones.

Of course, I hope and pray that women stay strong and that this is not the case. That even though this situation occurred, and it wasn't at all fair, it won't stop women from coming forward about rape. I can only hope that Brock didn't take away the confidence from women everywhere, including myself, but I can't promise that.