Rape

#RapeCultureIsWhen These past two weeks, we have focused on the prevalent rape culture in the United States and how that affects society. We found that sexual violence has become somewhat of a norm in the U.S., and that it is no longer broadcasted in the media like the atrocity it is. This, along with the inherent gender stereotypes within society, contributes to rape culture, which is defined by the Oxford Living Dictionary as “a society or environment whose prevailing social attitudes have the

women were the victim of a rape or sexual assault” (RAINN 1). And one more statistic that might get your attention is that only 37% of rapes are reported to the authorities (RAINN 2). Fortunately, there are ways to drastically reduce these numbers. For starters women need to know what constitutes rape. Second women need to know how to prevent rape before it starts, and lastly women need to know what to do if they are raped. According to the book Our Bodies Our Selves, rape is defined as “…any kind

Rape culture in our society across America has become complicit in allowing a harmful cycle of misogynistic attitudes towards women and sexual assault persist. The concept linking rape and sexual violence to the culture of a society, causing predominant perspective to normalize, excuse, tolerate, and even condone rape. Is largely caused by the one thing that connects all people in society, pop culture. Pop culture gives negative attributes towards women by objectifying them in the entertainment industry

Examples of rape myths include the victim deserving the assault, the victim asking for the assault because of the way they dressed, the perpetrator isn't the type of person to commit sexual assault, and more (Franiuk, Seefelt & Vandello 2008). These myths not only trivialize sexual assault and rape, but go as far as to suggest that the event never even occurred. As sexual violence at college universities gains more and more media attention, rape myths are being promoted and becoming

You might hear comedians, friends, strangers and maybe even family members joke about rape. Say something to them, don’t let them slide with saying such a cruel joke. Rape jokes are not acceptable under any condition. On average an American is raped every 98 seconds, and people continue to think joking about rape could be interpreted as funny. From this, 33% of people who have been raped have suicidal thoughts and around 13% of people who have been raped attempt suicide. (Kilapatrick, 2000) Victims

Rape Webster's New World Dictionary defines rape as "the crime of having sexual intercourse with a person forcibly and without consent". Rape is a problem in modern society because it remains a commonly practiced crime. Despite the severe consequences and the fact that it is morally and ethically wrong, the number of cases are growing. It is assumed that rape has been around since the beginning of time. The only thing that has changed is how society views the crime. For instance, in

The rape survivors should be given justice that they are longing for because the rape survivors suffered from physical and emotional trauma which eventually leads to depression and even death. This is due to the experience that are terrifying for them and the effect from the raping incident is still haunting them, even in their dreams. According to Julie Donelon, president and CEO of the Metropolitan Organisation Assault (MOCSA), rape investigations can be very long and they can add additional trauma

daughters no sanction” ("Rockville High School Parents Demand Answers in Rape Case"video). There is more than meets the eye when it comes to this case and there is plenty of evidence to prove so. A rape case that involves not only one but two illegal immigrants that are allegedly affiliated with the MS - 13 gang is a dream for politicians in favor of Trump and

Rape culture is the term used for a society or environment in which prevailing social attitudes normalize or trivialize sexual assault and abuse. In the past couple years, and especially in recent months, we have seen this come to the forefront of our national discussion with more celebrities and people of notoriety being accused of rape. The most concerning problem with our society is not just that this sexual abuse and misconduct exists, but rather, that there are overwhelming voices that tend

Chair holder and Executive Director of Just Detention International, David Kaisner and Lovisa Stannow, in their article, “The Rape of American Prisoners”, divulge into the harrowing statistic of inmates across America. Kaisner and Stannow’s purpose is to shed light on the frequency of inmate-on-inmate rape, staff sexual misconduct, and what ensues afterwards. They adopt an empathetic yet informative tone in order to convey to their readers that these treacherous deeds in fact occur on a daily basis