Americans think of their country as the best in the world. As a first world country, they think they can do no wrong. American society encourages the normalization of violence. Music, movies, and everyday life prove the acceptance of violence in America. No one knows where to draw the line between compliments and sexual harassment, so the problem is ignored. Americans compare themselves to third world countries in order to feel satisfied with themselves. Men objectify and target women all over the world, including in America. In some developing countries, women have no rights whatsoever. They receive constant abuse from the day they are born to the day they die. Although in America that abuse is hidden and subtle, it could still send the same horrible message to women. Violence is now normal for perpetrators and witnesses, but not for victims. Normalized violence is the most dangerous form of violence.
In Africa, more than 2 million girls suffer …show more content…
They fought their way to a point of general acceptance in society. But society still treats women as objects. Almost every woman can say that they have been catcalled at least once in their life. The catcalling starts as soon as they go through puberty. When someone catcalls a woman in the street, everyone around lets it slide. Sexual harassment has become commonplace for girls of all ages. Americans even coined the phrase “boys will be boys” as some sort of excuse for their objectification of women. American culture has placed a double standard on boys and girls. Boys are praised for their ability to get in the pants of multiple girls, but a girl does the same and she becomes a slut. When a man rapes a woman who is drunk, society says she shouldn’t have been drinking instead of he shouldn’t have raped her. All of this is completely normal in American culture. It teaches girls that boys will always receive better treatment even when the boys are in the wrong. It is
In Africa, more than 2 million girls suffer …show more content…
They fought their way to a point of general acceptance in society. But society still treats women as objects. Almost every woman can say that they have been catcalled at least once in their life. The catcalling starts as soon as they go through puberty. When someone catcalls a woman in the street, everyone around lets it slide. Sexual harassment has become commonplace for girls of all ages. Americans even coined the phrase “boys will be boys” as some sort of excuse for their objectification of women. American culture has placed a double standard on boys and girls. Boys are praised for their ability to get in the pants of multiple girls, but a girl does the same and she becomes a slut. When a man rapes a woman who is drunk, society says she shouldn’t have been drinking instead of he shouldn’t have raped her. All of this is completely normal in American culture. It teaches girls that boys will always receive better treatment even when the boys are in the wrong. It is