Scapegoating

Blaming the Victim means that the problem is triggered by the people who are affected by it when they usually are not the true perpetrators. Often, there is a main issue that is causing a specific event or events to continually occur and we should first work at an attempt to solve it. Unfortunately, this is not generally what happens. Generally, people will believe that the victim must have done something wrong or behaved inappropriately, therefore bringing the issue upon themselves. As a result…

I understand that "rape ' ' is uncomfortable word to say, however we need to continue saying it . So STOP being uncomfortable with talking about and understanding rape. When you sit there and just act like it doesn’t exist just to make yourself feel better, your just as bad as the perpetrator. Knowledge is the key to everything in my opinion and if we can learn about the problem maybe we can solve it. Sexual assault has become a major issue on college campuses and many people will never know,…

Two young men from the inner city part of Baltimore, Maryland located right on the boarder that separated Maryland from Washington, DC found each other as one of the young men developed a weird connection with another young man that he had never met before. Sharing the same exact name as him with the feeling that this connection was destiny being from the same exact area, only visiting the prison a couple times Wes Moore (Wes 1) was able to see that they lived somewhat of a similar but different…

DBQ - Witch Trials (final) In the late 15th to the 17th century throughout Europe, the persecution of witches occurred. During this time, the Renaissance was also taking place in Europe. During the Renaissance, there was an increase of education, in contrast to learning, the witchcraft trials grew. Mostly women, who were seen as lower tier in society most likely because of previous views from Aristotle, were accused of witchcraft. Also during this time, religious tensions were rising from the…

Blame is an idea of assigning fault to someone else and not yourself. People result to blame to escape fault or because they seem to be in the right. Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend is quoted from their book, It's Not My Fault: The No-Excuse Plan for Overcoming Life's Obstacles saying, "We live in a culture of blame. People will blame anyone or anything for their misery sooner than take the responsibility to own it and make it better." Romeo and Juliet includes the factor of blame as a…

Victim blaming has always been a problem and people need to know that any harm done to the victim is not their fault. Society continues to subconsciously blame the victim in an abusive situation. Many people like to think that they want the best for everyone and can see everything from someone else’s point of view. Countless numbers of people are actually very cruel in thinking. Many adults are much more petty than teenagers or young adults, and cannot understand why victim blaming is…

Why Blame is Your Fault When I was in tenth grade, I was cut from my school’s soccer team. It shocked and upset me. The coach spoke to each of us individually so that those who did not make it would not feel embarrassed. The trek to the car was one of the longest 50 meters I have ever walked. Telling my friends the results of the tryout was even less rewarding. I had every reason to believe I would make the team. I had played for the freshman soccer team the year before. I was one of the…

When growing up in the United States many have heard throughout their childhood that “society here is equal”. This, however, is untrue in many ways. For one, America didn’t become close to equal until women achieved their rights a couple of decades back. The United States shows how unequal it actually is towards its people, the land of supposed freedom to obtain success. Malcolm Gladwell informs in his article, “Black Like Them”, how there is an aspiration for a better future due to the people…

Appendix 2 is an example of another poster from a campaign about rape, but it differs from appendix one as it stands with a more feminist view point. The poster is very much on the side of the victim and recognising them as such, rather than blaming them for being raped. The text is incredibly important as it is reassuring the victim that they are not to blame, that they did not deserve to be raped, and that they will be believed if they chose to confide in others. Intersectionality can be…

Several studies have been conducted in regards to blaming the victims for the unfortunate events that have befallen them. One theory mentioned in many of the studies is Shaver’s (1970) Defensive Attribution Theory (DAT), in which he hypothesized that individuals blame victims when they feel the victim is more interchangeable with themselves. This theory is an important aspect to consider when studying the effects of in-group/out-group on victim blaming. An in-group member would be a person who…