Rape

When reading an article that starts talking about a possible accessory to help prevent rape, I became very interested. As I kept reading the article the author started contradicting herself and bashing on the minute accessory that could save a life. Kerby may not think that a color changing nail polish is a reasonable way to prevent rape, but how could you not? How is something that is so small and so powerful not a reasonable thing to wear to save a life. I believe that we live in a time where…

attack all began at a Fraternity party where he happened to be very intoxicated, clearly emphasized in his mugshot shown in figure 1. Supposedly, Brock and his date, not yet a victim, were hitting it off and left the party together. In the article Rape culture, Victim Blaming, and the Facts, “most sexual assaults are committed by someone the victim knows”, this is clearly shown as the victim was getting to know Brock and most likely trusted him. The story then fast forwards to two Swedish…

society the meaning of rape has been hard to distinguish and justify because of the different views and definitions people have regarding what is considered rape or what is not. Rape can be defined as, “Penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person, without the consent of the victim.” (FBI, 2014). In statistics it is found to be that only 3 percent of rapists go to prison according to the Rape, Abuse…

Rape culture is something that has been in the news, online, and in the media pretty regularly lately, but what is rape culture? In order to understand it we first have to define it. When you think of culture, what do you picture in your mind? For most of us it is a group of people or a society. That is not what a culture is. Culture is defined by Merriam-Webster as, “The act of developing the intellectual and moral faculties especially by education.” That means that culture is a learned set of…

The anti-rape movement was founded to combat violence against women and to help victims become survivors. The movement was oriented to address the attitudes against violence and rape victims, and in doing so, empower these victims. Something that drew my interest about the Confronting Rape section was the Anti-Rape Squad formed in 1971. The founders established the group to provide support for their friend, who was a rape victim, and to raise awareness about rape (96). What started as a small…

Rape culture is a demeaning, appalling that was only created by the society we will in. Therefore, it can be analysed through numerous sociology perspectives. Sociology is defined as the science of society, social institutions, and social relationships, and each can be applied when dealing with rape culture. The most evident is how rape culture is formed and developed is through social relationships. One of the major reasons for this mindset arising is the stereotypes and the gender roles that…

figures and media if America really did have a rape culture or not. Modern Feminists are adamant that rape culture is a major issue in the United States and proceeded to release statement after statement about where we see evidence for this. While the methods seem extreme and many are contradictory, there is a rape culture…

Rape is a brutal, physical action that takes away, from the victim, far more than their innocence and sense of being, but, in addition to, their frame of mind is altered, sometimes obliterated to the extent of insanity, constant anxiety, self-loathing, and fear. When interacting with certain people and crossing certain boundaries without the consent of both parties is a serious problem. What makes sexual violence worse is that most states do not have a clear, set punishment that is reasonable…

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…

Stop Accepting the Rape Culture We have a problem in our society: we allow people of all walks of life to casually and blatantly “shut down” women who speak up against sexual assault. If someone you know came to you and confided in you that she was raped, would you then proceed to tell her that it is her fault, or that she was asking for it? In our culture it has become a part of our lives to blame the victim and by doing this we are accepting rape, and allowing rapists to go without…