I am writing in response to the writers of various letters to the editor this week that are upset at the notion of teaching men sexual assault prevention.

I understand that most men are not rapists; however, 99 percent of rapes are committed by men. It would serve that since they are the sex that commits the assaults, they should be the ones to receive education and preventative messages.

But in our society, we tell the women to lock doors, don't walk in certain areas, so that they may prevent assaults from happening to them.

While locking your door and following other simply safety acts are good ideas, and should be heeded by everyone, they will not prevent assaults. Assaults will only stop when the men who do them, don't.

I'd also like to clear up the misconception that the rapist is always a sick, depressed, or otherwise abnormal person.

In the case of Mifflin Hall, Kulp happened to be going through some personal issues, and made a wrong choice. But this is not the case in the majority of assaults.

They are usually committed by men whom the victim knows — a friend, a date, a partner.

The only way to prevent these assaults is to educate men, and that does not mean we are blaming all men for all assaults.

To say so is to ignore the problem of rape and leave it unresolved.