Rape

Rape Victims: Men and Women Kimberly Pacheco Introduction to Human Sexuality Course #91 California State University, Fresno Rape is seen all over the world and does not discriminate when it comes to age, gender, or sexual identity. Each state and country has their own definition of what is considered rape under the law, but it is forcing sex upon another person, there is no consent (Pandora’s Project, 2016). Men and women are both victims to this crime and the struggles they face can…

whole being. Date rape, a topic that has been widely discussed in America has been occurring more and more frequently. Many individuals know little others know infinite amounts on the topic, yet there are still many misconceptions about the topic. In America date rape has become a growing epidemic on the rise, affecting men and women, causing physical damage, intense emotional effects, death and long-lasting effects on victims. There have been many debates and questions on what rape…

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.…

with him. Although it is no longer the time of the primitives, males still force themselves on females. The issue of rape is at large, but if there was a reason behind the rape of women, it could be prevented. There are a number of factors that contribute to rape including: psychological influences, social influences, and rape culture. Psychological influences that contribute to the rape of women include mental disorders and higher aggression levels in men. There are, “A wide variety of…

Introduction I have always found the argument of rape culture to be one of great relevance, and importance. As a student avid in speaking out against rape and rape culture, I think it is incredibly important to educate not only myself, but others around me on what and how rape culture and its dangerous behaviors play an effect in day to day life. While it is true that rape culture and its effects are prevalent all over the continent, there is a specific form of rape culture that takes place…

kidnapping can be talked about but forgotten minutes later, rape is the most heinous crime; because the victim dies throughout the period he or she lives. As rape scenes become more relevant in TV culture, Sonia Saraiya ignites the idea of using media as an essential outlet for rape. Talking about the topic of rape and focusing on the victims on television would spark the topic out of the dark in our society. In her piece, “The Truth About TV’s Rape Obsession”,…

The book Rape Work by Yancey Martin, is about three different organizations on how they handle rape victims. These organizations, legal law enforcement, hospitals ad rape crisis centers, all have similar and different ways the workers there treat rape victims. There are also some consequences from some of the treatments the victims get by these organizations. At the end of the book, Martin mentions some of her ideas of ways to treat rape victims more effectively and more humanely. All of these…

Often, we discuss rape culture as women being victims and men being the perpetrators. Although we place a negative stigma on women victims with our chose of words, we hardly recognize the men victims of rape. The rhetoric of the rape culture is primarily about women; how she is treated, how she makes an accusation, and how she “got” rape. Putting all the responsibility and repercussion on her, yet we never hear about men. As though men doesn’t exist in this culture; nevertheless when discussing…

Rape is a terrible tragedy that happens all too often in America. Because rape is such a taboo subject, people avoid talking about it and what the consequences of releasing the victim’s name during a trial may be. Exposing who the victim is can bring even more embarrassment to him or her, but at the same time may provide justice and support for the victim. Moreover, giving the public access to a rape victim is an ultimate invasion of privacy and causes more harm than good. Releasing the names…

Rape CULTure “Rape culture is when rape is pervasive and normalized due to societal attitudes about gender and sexuality” (Wikipedia, October 2016). In other words rape culture is blaming the victim rather than punishing the person who committed the crime. For years rape has been justified by blaming the victim and justifying the rapist. Rape culture is built on misogyny and sexism. Misogyny is ingrained prejudice against women (Google, October 2016). Sexism is prejudice, stereotyping, or…