In the story, Where Are You Going, Where have you Been by Joyce Carol Oats discuses of a girl named Connie in the 1960’s giving up herself to a male named Arnold Friend. Throughout the story Joyce Carol Oats portrays “Rape Culture”. “Rape Culture” is a set of beliefs that men have sexual aggression against women while women play passive to sexual assault and try to be sexual appealing.
According to the article, What You Need To Know About Rape Culture by Maxwell Zerlina describes women to be passive with sexual assault against them and they try to be sexually attractive. In the story the main character Connie shows examples a women in “Rape Culture.” For example, Connie wearing a pull-over jersey blouse, walking as if she were drunk bobbing up and down, and knowing a teenager girl who “drew thick clear lines between herself and such girls” meaning that she is pregnant. These characteristics can be …show more content…
In the article What You Need To Know About Rape Culture by Maxwell Zerlina says “Rape culture is a set of beliefs that encourages male sexual aggression.” Examples of men preforming “Rape Culture” are sexual assaults, violence, and trying to make the girl fall as victim to the man. Throughout the story Arnold Friend exhibits these actions. Arnold Friend does not perform any sexual assaults in the story. Although, the story is left on a “cliff hanger”, allowing the reader to interpret what happens. Most likely the reader will think that Arnold will then sexually assault Connie in his van. Arnold also does try to make Connie play victim to him. Multiple times Arnold tries to get Connie into his van using many techniques. Just like a boy spikes a girl’s drink to sexually assault them Arnold does the same thing by trying to get Connie into his van. Finally Arnold also almost commits violent actions to Connie. Arnold Friend was almost going to burn down her house and harm her
According to the article, What You Need To Know About Rape Culture by Maxwell Zerlina describes women to be passive with sexual assault against them and they try to be sexually attractive. In the story the main character Connie shows examples a women in “Rape Culture.” For example, Connie wearing a pull-over jersey blouse, walking as if she were drunk bobbing up and down, and knowing a teenager girl who “drew thick clear lines between herself and such girls” meaning that she is pregnant. These characteristics can be …show more content…
In the article What You Need To Know About Rape Culture by Maxwell Zerlina says “Rape culture is a set of beliefs that encourages male sexual aggression.” Examples of men preforming “Rape Culture” are sexual assaults, violence, and trying to make the girl fall as victim to the man. Throughout the story Arnold Friend exhibits these actions. Arnold Friend does not perform any sexual assaults in the story. Although, the story is left on a “cliff hanger”, allowing the reader to interpret what happens. Most likely the reader will think that Arnold will then sexually assault Connie in his van. Arnold also does try to make Connie play victim to him. Multiple times Arnold tries to get Connie into his van using many techniques. Just like a boy spikes a girl’s drink to sexually assault them Arnold does the same thing by trying to get Connie into his van. Finally Arnold also almost commits violent actions to Connie. Arnold Friend was almost going to burn down her house and harm her