THE RAPE TRAIL

I did a show at the Westwood Brewing Company last week- (it's a big UCLA party bar). During my set, I was talking to a a couple girls in the crowd about what college is like these days- it's been a while for old lady Miracle! The kids told me that on the UCLA campus, there is a particular area called "The Rape Trail." Apparently, a lot of women have been raped in this area, and women are warned not to walk alone.

This is appalling to me. Not only because women are getting raped on the UCLA campus, but because they are BRANDING it!

AND if we're gonna brand it, can we get a better name than the RAPE TRAIL!???

I mean really. Are there signs?

You are now entering Rape Trail

Elevation 2507 feet, 4.3 km

Pack out what you pack in! ("NO litter" symbol)

Don't Feed the Bears

Bring your pepper spray!

Rape Trail makes it sound almost inviting, and that is WRONG people!

I don't care how pretty it is, I am NOT hiking the rape trail!

I don't want to run a race called the "Rape Trail 5k!"

I don't want to take pictures along the Rape Trail!

I don't wanna walk along the trail and learn about the history of rape! (ala the Freedom Trail in Boston).

I don't wanna go on a scavenger hunt on the Rape Trail, because guess what you're gonna find? Talk about ruining the surprise.

I think I can speak for all of us- COME ON UCLA- Let's change that name huh?? Or stop letting all the rapists in.

That is all.

I need to go on a walk!