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Hey Lauren, I know you've said in your video that rapists go to prison, but what do you think about colleges covering up/ not addressing sexual assaults and rapes made by star athletes? Do you think that is a non issue, or is it not a significant enough population to matter? I go to a university which had a famous Canadian swimmer kill herself after being raped by a fellow athlete, and my university is a leader in sexual assaults and rapes in the past few years, which is why I'm interested.

EDIT: I said it like 4 times below, but I'll say it again just so everyone knows my intentions:

My question was more directed at lauren's comment in the video that people who rape go to prison and are not high fived, and that's part of the reason that we do not live in a rape culture. But universities have been found to cover up rapes and sexual assaults, and I wanted to know how she interprets that fact.

I didn't say I thought any of those things. I was asking you what you thought.

EDIT: and I don't think you really answered them. If universities being involved in coverups of sexual assaults/rapes is not rape culture, what is in your eyes? I'd like to say also, that I'm not advocating one way or another, I genuinely want to know what you think, as hard as that is to believe of an internet stranger.

This should be higher up.

This is going to be an odd question, but...

I love how inspirational your music is, but I don't always agree with all of it. Why do you oppose the income tax?

Also, can you confirm either EF or Shambhala this year?? I saw you last year at the forest and would love to see it again. I love you with your band, but with Xavier Rudd it was just...pure magic. Holy crap.

Thanks for doing the AMA. Much love.

OoOoh, I'd love to hear the answer to this!