Rape is Rape No Matter How Small If someone is a rapist and an athlete, they’re not an athlete that made a minor mistake, they’re a criminal who can dive and swim. Brock Turner raped an unconscious victim while she was intoxicated and very unaware of what was happening, Turner was only charged with six months in jail. I believe the reason Ashley Fantz wrote this article was not only to inform people of the light sentence and unfair justice Turner was getting, but also to show that a judge let…
away free from the consequences of their crime? What is worse is that 75% of the time, 'walking away ' means to the next room or work the next day for most victims due to the fact that 75% of reported rapes are acquaintance rapes or familial assaults. Aside from media interpretation, stranger rapes only make up 25% of reported sexual assaults. The other day on the news there was a report of sexual assault and the reporters were discussing how the police handled the situation and were concerned…
Rape myths are attitudes and generally false beliefs about rape that are widely and persistently held. These myths serve to deny and justify male sexual aggression against women. In the book Missoula: Rape and The Justice System in a College Town by Jon Krakauer common rape myths are discussed in depth; these rape myths include: victims are strictly female, rape is not a common occurrence, and if a girl is raped she will report the crime when it occurs. These things are just utterly untrue.…
Turner was charged with the sexual assault and attempted rape of an unconscious 23-year old woman. Turner was depicted by the media as an “all-American swimmer,” whereas the victim of the assault was described as an “unconscious, intoxicated woman,” implying that her intoxication excused her assault (Koren, 2016). In a letter asking for leniency from the judge presiding the case, Turner's father stated that his son should not have to go to prison “for 20 minutes of action” (Franklin, 2016).…
Rape is the act of having sexual intercourse without the consent to do so. Rape is not always about having sexual intercourse, but it is also a way for the oppressors “to demonstrate their ‘manhood’” or “to feel powerful” (Does Provocative…). Feminists coined the term “rape culture” to portray how society has put the blame on the victims of rape and has standardized male violence and sexual assault. As more rape cases emerge, more females are coming together to gain a bigger audience and more…
males as the perpetrators. But what of the male counterpart? Are there really male rape victims and survivors? The answer to this question is a resounding yes. According to RAINN, “About 3% of American men - or 1 in 33 - have experienced an attempted or completed rape in their lifetime.” Well, if male rape does indeed happen, why is it such a taboo subject? I believe that we can help support male victims of rape by dispelling the stigmas and myths surrounding the issue, opening up more…
Prison culture involves factors such as harassment, intimidation, gang affiliations, and, what I am arguing, sexual assault. Sexual assault, in this case, is being defined as rape and unwanted touching between two inmates. Rape is seen as sexual intercourse that is not consensual thus, making someone the victim. I am looking to see what factors contribute to the occurrence of sexual assault in prison; specifically, does a man’s sexual orientation increase the likelihood of him being a target…
Sex offenders make up a diverse group of individuals. The term sex offender describes one who has committed any of a variety of offenses, including rape, child sexual abuse, possession of child pornography, and even consensual sex among teenagers. Sexual offenders can be adults or juveniles, male or female, and the perpetrators could be strangers, acquaintances, or related to their victims. These offenders have different characteristics and motivations for committing their offenses, and as such,…
sexually assaulted ("RAINN | Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network |"). This fact is supposed to be shocking, but as a matter of fact, it is not surprising at all considering that rape culture is prevalent in the United States. Rape culture has existed in America since the country was formed and has had very little light shed on it since. The majority of people do not realize what rape culture is, let alone do they understand the dark long term effects of it. The rape culture that exists in…
what is true from every perspective is on a Saturday night, January 17th, 2015, Brock Turner was found on top of a half-naked girl behind a dumpster by two graduate students (Stack). He did not rape her, but he was convicted of sexual assault on three felony accounts and sentenced to 6 months of prison and 3 years of probation (Stack). According to Turner and his father, he was a victim of college drinking culture. According to the girl, he is a sex offender. In order to plea innocent, Brock…