The Criminal Lawsuit And Rape

It is men's fault why females have to deal with sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The rise of rape culture stems from not only a growing percentage of sexual assault, but a greater amount of people bringing these vicious acts to light. With the surge of more women being open about assault, something major must be done to combat rape culture, current policy makers must take responsibility with previous lax judgements on rape, it is essential that the definition of rape and consent is expanded and clearly defined, men are trained to not be offenders, and young women taught that sexual assault is not normal.

It is important for men to remember that women are somebody’s daughter, wife, sister, or friend. From India to Africa there are similar stories shared by women. In Afghanistan, a woman speaks out, “You would think a conservative Muslim nation would be against making sexual comments to strangers, but men feel justified to invite women to have sex with them, talk about women's bodies and call women "whores" simply because women are in public. However, because talking about sexual things is so taboo, we keep quiet. We know that if we speak we will be blamed and silenced.” The most astonishing part of harassment is that women always get blamed either implicitly or explicitly. When they report the harassment or assault, they are asked what they were wearing or if they were drunk. Other times they are told not to go outside after dark or if they do to go out with a man so nothing happens to them. Any society where a woman has to think about her safety at all times of the day is

Many women who are sexual assaulted do not even report the crime, because they are facing psychological, emotional, and physical problems. Women need to understand that sexual assault is defined as any form of “unwanted sexual touching or penetration without consent”, which, means if a person says no and someone still proceeds to do so than it is assault and they can file it (Blodget 2015). Society sets many sexiest standards, in which women are blamed for everything that happens to them and are taught boys will be boys. Men are not held

Sexual harassment is defined as any unwelcomed behavior of a sexual nature. It is illegal and protected under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act (Feminist Majority Foundation). It can occur in many settings including the workplace, schools, and even in public settings. It is most common that females are harassed by males, however, that’s not always the case. Females can also sexually harass males. Sexual harassment may not always be obvious or seem like a serious issue. Sometimes people are being sexually harassed and they don’t even realize it because they have no idea what sexual harassment really is. In this paper I will discuss what sexual harassment is, examples of what it may look

The concept of sexual harassment, in its modern sense, is a relatively new one, dating from the 1970s onwards; Sexual harassment is nothing less than the showcasing of male dominance. It is behaviour with a Sexual Connotation that is abusive, injurious and unwelcome. It places the victim in an atmosphere of intimidation, humiliation or hostility. It may be constituted by many or a single act and the intention of the person has no relevance. Thus Sexual Harassment is basically an expression of male power over women that sustain patriarchal relations. It is used to remind women of their vulnerability and subjugated status. The expression “Sexual Harassment” is quite comprehensive and includes the acts like physical contact, demand or request

Feminist harassment and restrictive gender roles still exist. "Gender role differentiation is not bad, the problem arises when differentiation turns into stereotype. That is when for no good cause women are barred from playing certain roles for reasons of their gender and not for lack of skill to execute their task" (Irefin, 2012, p. 19). Although, the feminism fight continues, specific limitations still occur such as gaps in wages, viewpoints on domesticated role, expectations in marriage, violence occurrence, and women's rights over her body.

In the world we live in today, we have become accustomed to turning the other cheek to things that may or may not be wrong. When someone thinks of the term sexual harassment, he or she might think of a simple wolf-whistle or commenting on someone’s appearance; however, the lists continues on. Sexual harassment can come in many forms from multiple perspectives. The argument of “Is sexual commenting really wrong? Should we do something about it?” has been long strung out. Sexually harassing women, whether it be in the workplace, in school, or in daily life, is wrong because it degrades women, promotes isolation, and give a sense of domination of one sex over the other.

The system of what is considered as rape culture, it promotes the normalisation and trivialisation of rape, and encourages the ideology that male sexual aggression is seen as the norm (Olfman, 2009: p. 9). The concept of rape culture includes misogynistic languages and the objectification of an individuals’ body and promoting sexual violence, that is creating a society that does not consider a person’s rights and safety (Attenborough, 2014: p. 183). Furthermore, rape culture consists of victim blaming, sexual harassment, trivialising rape, the false reports of rape and its statistics, the history, mental states, and publicly scrutinising how the victims’ dresses, the connection amongst the male role of dominance

Rapes in prisons occur at a staggering rate. “…one in four female prisoners and one in five male prisoners are subjected to some form of sexual

Women from all parts of life deal with sexual harassment on a daily basis. Even though laws and human rights are continually changing, there is not much tolerance of sexual harassment, and the victims are not protected enough. The main point of the issue is that sexual harassment is defined in many ways and it does not efficiently describes SH social nature and the harm it does to women. Sexual Harassment is generally described as any physical or verbal behaviors by a person that douses directed harm to another that has to do with the other person’s sex, by being inferior because of their gender thus causing harm to the person.

Rape culture is all around us; it lurks in advertisement, television shows, and movies, it’s even in our language objectifying women’s bodies. Rape culture is defined as “an environment in which rape is prevalent and in which sexual violence against women is normalized and excused in the media and popular culture” (marshall.edu). Something to keep in mind, the term is called “rape culture” for a reason. “Culture” is defined in anthropological terms as learned behaviors that are passed on from generation to generation, meaning these behaviors are being taught and accepted from previous generations. Rape culture affects everyone, despite the popular belief that it only affects women. The majority of women consciously limit their behavior in fear of rape or sexual harassment. Think about it for a second: how many women go about their days in fear of rape? How about men? The purpose of rape culture (or this paper) is to not blame men or make a claim that all men rape, in consideration men are sometimes on the other side of the issue. The goal of this paper matches the many artists and feminist in the pursuit against the struggle; bringing awareness in order to make a change. In this paper I will address the background of the public issue, provide analyses of two photographs in movement against rape culture, and concluding remarks pertaining to the subject.

Studies have found that female students in particular rarely use formal complaint procedures to help them cope with sexual harassment (Riger, 1991). Instead, they react with disbelief and ambivalence, typically trying to ignore or avoid the perpetrator, or talking to a friend (Dziech & Weiner, 1990; Paludi, 1997). When female students who are sexually harassed seek help from someone within the university system, they often turn to a trusted professor who is outside the official complaint-handling process (Grauerholz et al., 1999; Rowe, 1996). These responses from women are shaped by gender (Riger, 1991); they are constrained by women 's experiences of lower status and power in society and organizations, hegemonic discourses that naturalize and legitimate sexual harassment of women, and cultural prescriptions for femininity that discourage confrontation (Bingham, 1996; Townsley & Geist, 2000; Wood, 1994).

Imagine having a beautiful daughter; a daughter that was constantly happy, was bright in school and took care of herself physically and emotionally. You’d want her to be respected, cared for, and safe. Now imagine her coming home one day--hostile and scared. You’d ask her what was wrong, and if she’s like most women, she wouldn’t tell you. Then as time goes by, her straight A’s turn into C’s, D’s and F’s. She stopped taking care of herself as much as she used to, and she takes up drugs or drinking. Think of the pain and emotional shame she has in her life. Think of all the things going on in her head as she silently suffers. That’s exactly what one in five women experience in their lifetime. After experiencing and pondering on some of these things, I claim that as a result of sexual harassment, women are developing emotional and physical health issues at an unacceptable rate.

In the United States of America, 91% of the victims are women, and 9% are men, and nearly 99% of the offenders in single-victim harassment crime are men. Why are women more sexually harassed than men? The reason that is, is because women do not report the harassment for multiple reasons. Most of the victims that experience a trauma like this, fear to speak up because they are afraid their harasser will retail against them or the fact that nothing will be done about it. According to Alanna Vagianos, a woman's reporter, indicated that 99% of the perpetrators of sexual harassment will walk free with no consequence. In this case, it is partially because they think when a woman doesn't report the crime, that it is okay to do what they do, which is to harass a female to get what they want.