Rape crisis center

drunk were you? What were you wearing?” These responses are all too common for victims when reporting rape. That is a tiny peek into rape culture, a setting in which rape is pervasive and normalized due to societal attitudes about gender and sexuality. From victim blaming to double standards it all contributes to the rape culture epidemic, detrimental to women and victims alike. Acknowledging that rape culture is prominent in today’s society is a bitter taste many do not want to face, reasonably. This

requirement. The act also imposed certain reporting requirements on abortion clinics (McBride). Mississippi banned the use of government money to pay for abortion except in special circumstances like rape, incest, or risk of death. Data presented during class discussion suggested that abortions in the case of rape or incest were only accounted for 1% of abortions. Also, medical facilities that receive state money are prohibited from spending money on abortion. According to the PBS video, 33 other states

if a man says “no” does he mean “no”? Male rape cases have been around for as long as female cases, the reason why it’s most commonly suppressed is due to stereotypes enforced by society. These stereotypes disregard males as real victims of sex crimes. Nobody ever expects a man to be raped by a woman, but it does happen and there are organizations out there who are reaching out to try to help these victims. Even with all their hard work female-on-male rape cases are still not recognized or treated

Torrey Andrascik Professor LaPalme English Comp 101 28 September 2015 Is Rape Culture a Problem in America? Why This Systematic Tolerance Needs to End. Rape culture. This is a term that was coined in the 1970’s feminism movement that has been rehashed with 4th wave feminism amongst millennials in the 2000’s. Though the term seems to irritate many that attempt to refute that the systematic tolerance of rape in America is a non-issue that would disappear if “women just stopped getting so drunk”

Turner (2000) revealed that for every 1,000 women attending institutions of higher education, there might be 35 incidents of rape in a given academic year. For a campus with a population of 10,000 women, the number of rapes could exceed 350. Each of these six articles referenced either, The Sexual Victimization of College Women by Fisher, Cullen, and Turner or Fraternities and Rape on Campus by Martin and Hummer. All of these articles relate to current project of sexual assault on university campuses

environment” (Kirst-Ashman, 2014, p. 7). An organization is a “structured group of people who come together to work toward mutual goals and perform established activities that are divided among various units” (Kirst-Ashman, 2014, p. 7). The Safehouse Crisis Center, Inc. (SCC) is located in Pittsburg, Kansas. The office is at 409 N. Walnut, Pittsburg, KS. The Safehouse shelter, where the clients stay, cannot be disclosed for privacy and safety reasons. The Safehouse is in collaboration with the Safehouse

must be realized that there are victims, and those victims need help. Some countries have no concern or sympathy for victims, as more than twenty countries have no laws against abuse ("Domestic Violence in Developing Countries: An Intergenerational Crisis," n.d.). In many cases, victims should be placed in a counseling program so that they can learn that the trauma they endured was not their fault. Both Sarasota and Manatee counties have shelters for women who have been abused, however, Sarasota County

age, economic class, religion, or race you are, because it can happen to anyone. According to one website, “Rape victims are doctors, lawyers, nurses, military personnel, cooks, accountants, students- anyone and everyone could be vulnerable to rape or sexual assault,” (“Rape Myths and Facts,” 2015). Therefore, yes males can be the victims of sexual assault, in fact one out of every 10 rape victims are male, (RAINN, 2016). Overall, many sexual assaults involving male victims go unreported. Males can

Lee Van Der Voo and “The other side of the college assault crisis” by Max Kutner, the topic of rape is discussed and different views are shared. These two articles show both sides to alleged rape allegations. Rape is a critical social and public health issue, especially in college. When it comes to rape, men and women have disparate sides to their stories. Although rape is a serious ongoing crime, there is also the crime of erroneous rape assertions. In the article “Athletic club weekend turns into

cases of rape have earned the DRC its title as “the rape capital of the world” (Citation -http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8650112.stm). Nevertheless, Congolese conventions regarding gender roles have facilitated massive infliction of sexual violence, especially on behalf of soldiers. This incorporation of rape into the sociocultural fabric of the DRC has, in turn, given way to a normalization of rape culture in the Congo, which has perpetuated and even enabled the sexual violence crisis. Moreover