The Steubenville Rape: The Media Violence Against Women

FEMINIST RANT According to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN), approximately 207,500 rapes occur annually in the United States (“Statistics RAINN”). If we were to spread that out evenly over the 365 days of a year, that would equate to a sexual assault occurring every two minutes. Although the amount of rapes occurring annually has decreased by 60% since 1993 (“Statistics about Sexual Violence”), that’s still an incredible amount of sexual violence occurring yearly--- a facet of

Throughout the years the idea of rape culture and the social constructs of it have changed significantly, especially in today’s society as opposed to even ten years ago. You might be wondering what exactly rape culture is, well; Rape culture is described as a culture in which rape is pervasive and normalized due to societal attitudes about gender, sex, and sexuality. This can include but is not limited to slut shaming, victim blaming and the denial or refusal to completely recognize the harm of other

Considered one of the most heinous crimes—rape. Rape is so widespread in our society it has morphed into a culture. Rape culture refers to the normalization of sexual violence. Unfortunately, the beliefs and attitudes of society have led to the perpetuation of rape culture. Some consider the idea of rape culture ridiculous and an overstatement. Sadly, it is not. Consequently, rape culture is so ingrained in our society that we rarely notice it. It is there every time the victim gets blamed

RAINN.com. Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) is the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization. Their policy department works to enhance the criminal justice system to guarantee more rapists are brought to justice, and the victims of sexual assault receive the justice they deserve. Rape Culture, a societal acceptance of rape normalcy, is the topic of Emilie Buchwald’s book, Transforming a Rape Culture which influenced many people. Rape Culture is when society normalizes rape, supports

is rape culture? “a complex set of beliefs that encourage male sexual aggression and supports violence against women. It is a society where violence is seen as sexy and sexuality as violent. In a rape culture, women perceive a continuum of threatened violence that ranges from sexual remarks to sexual touching to rape itself. A rape culture condones physical and emotional terrorism against women [or anyone else] as the norm . . . In a rape culture both men and women assume that sexual violence is

Rape Culture is a Reality Rape culture exists because we do not believe it does. According to Zerlina Maxwell, rape culture is “a culture in which sexual violence is the norm and victims are blamed for their own assault” (2014, para.1). The general understanding of culture is a set of behaviors and rules that are adopted and accepted by the people. Some cultures are in a state of denial and to say that we are a society that accepts rape might be considered as absurd. Society perceives rape as a horrible

be rapists! They’re just boys who made a mistake. This type of language is what feeds into rape culture. Rape should be an isolated event, it shouldn’t matter if someone is on the honor roll or not, it doesn’t have any relation to the fact that they raped a person. Seeing headlines of reported crimes have a concerning theme to them; they sympathize with the rapist. They should be reporting just as it is, rape, regardless of the sob story that comes with the rapist. “Two high school football stars found

secret that media outlets will say or do just about anything to sell a magazine or increase site traffic, and considering the exposure rate, how much do these headlines influence our responses? I intend to show the impact of shaming tactics in the media and its influence on responses at the societal level. By considering the media’s contribution to rape culture and drug use, we can begin to see the parallels between society’s responses to issues and how the media has framed them. Rape Culture & Victim

In today’s society, rape is acceptable. Sounds appalling, but it is the truth. There is an entire culture devoted to covering up the knowledge about rape and any type of sexual violence. This has become the norm because rape culture numbs people of the idea of rape in American society. When people bring up rape, it can cause uneasiness, and for those who have been a victim, it can cause a lifetime of suffering. Rape culture exists in many things including tv, media, music, music videos, and

Southern Connecticut State University defines rape culture on there collegiate website as, “an environment in which rape is prevalent and in which sexual violence is normalized and excused in the media and popular culture ... perpetuated through the use of misogynistic language, the objectification of women’s bodies, and the glamorization of sexual violence, thereby creating a society that disregards women’s rights and safety.” Many women know the fear of leaving their homes hoping that their outfit

subject of rape. “If a man meets a virgin who is

Rape culture is often dismissed as hysterical feminist theories getting out of hand. For most, rape is an uncomfortable topic and is avoided in conversation all together. That is the problem at hand. I am here to tell everyone that rape culture is a serious issue that we need to be more educated about. In order to stop it, we need to have a better understanding about what it means to live in a rape culture. The term “rape culture” refers to a culture in which attitudes about rape are tolerant enough

Sport Culture 's Influence on Rape and Violence Many cases of athletes committing sexual assault have been present in the media, especially throughout the past 5 years. For example, Steubenville High School football in 2012, Vanderbilt football in 2013, and a Florida State athlete in 2014. Sports team members make up less than two percent of most campus populations, but the comprise about 20.2 percent of the men involved in sexual assault or attempted sexual assault (Flood & Dyson). These cases

Taking Down Rape Culture No matter where one goes there will always be rape that both men and women suffer from. Sometimes how the media and others portray rape make it seem like it’s not that big of a deal. We all, at times, blame the victim, so then we can feel more in control of our lives by saying “Rape will never happen to me because I would never do this or I would never do that.” With men, people usually say, “Wow, did you see what she looks like? He should be happy they had sex.” What I propose

The relationship between media and violence is one that is constantly debated. Some believe that there is a relationship while some will argue that there is not and any connection they may have is coincidental. This essay will attempt to argue that there is a casual relationship between media and violence by discussing the desensitization some people have towards violence, the increased fear of violence, and the imitative behaviour some people may pick up from violent media. Risk Factors Though there