Victim Blaming In Rape Culture

Rape culture is a way of victim blaming, similar to hegemony in that it shapes the way the society sees rape, it creates a cultural code which normalize and accepts rape as part of life. Predominately taking place in a patriarchal society, were men are in power, compared to a matrilineal society. The first step in changing Rape culture is through education, which should take place before college. During the presentation, it was mentioned that seventy-five percent of teens engage in sexual activities before college, with this being known the lesson of consent should not be pushed off till after sexual activities begin. Stereotypes only further push rape culture in a society where men are sexily active and aggressive while women need to be sexually passive, as explained by Cathy Young. This only supports the idea that men cannot be raped. While on college campuses, one out of fifteen men get raped. Additionally, in North Carolina they cannot even claim rape; as rape only refers to penile penetration of the vagina. What was she wearing, she was asking for it, slut, bitch, whore; are examples of victim blaming. No matter what a …show more content…
The only person I told, I did not use the word rape, I explained three guys had sex with me, three guys we knew, my friend called me a slut, sarcastically. I believed her. Three days later, I went to the hospital for a rape kit, the hospital was unsupportive, the police told me It was unlikely my charges would pass; I took the rape kit twelve hours too late and showered before. The whole process made me feel worse, they asked what I was wearing, they asked if I drank, if I let them into my house, how I fought back. I was uneducated about rape culture about my rights as a woman. Until college orientation I never heard a speech about consent. Due to believing I had been the cause of what happened, I never pressed charges, however, had I known what I do now, I would have fought for my