Rape culture shows rape as a common occurrence and is normalized by societal demeanor and popular culture. In an article written within Ms. Magazine, Caroline Heldman and Baillee Brown write “rape is tacitly condoned through denial of the rape epidemic, denial of the harms of rape, not considering rape [as] a “real” crime, victim-blaming, trivializing rape, and the normalization of female sexual objectification and rape eroticization in pop culture.” They explain that a change or shift in rape culture will most likely not emerge very quickly, but can be attained by “doing four things: Establish a clear definition of consent[;] educate students about sexual violence laws[;] send a clear message that sexual violence of any kind will not be tolerated
