Summary Of Martha R Burt's 'Rape Myth'

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Martha R. Burt goes in depth with the society's acceptance of "rape myth", and the supposition evidence theories towards women who support feminism. Rape myth which brings up an important topic which leads towards the understanding of how rape victims were to blame towards the violence. Rape myths are to believe that the victim is an assumption of being a bad girl, and having the mindset of "women asking to be raped". Burt's present’s research provided varieties of personal opinions from interviewers, as they gave their insight towards their feeling about behaviors of relationships in romantic and sexual behavior, along with their opinion towards sexual assault and rape. Issues stating that feminist live in a rape culture which support violate

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