Spousal rape

Although so much has changed and improved in rape culture, there is still so much growing that still needs to occur. Far too often, the victim blames his or herself. Regardless of the amount of clothing they were wearing, or if they were voluntarily on a date with the person, or if they were drunk, it is never the victim’s fault. This was very hard for me to understand, and over the past two years, my mind has been flooded with many contradictory thoughts. Was I raped? Of course not. You…

What is rape? The definition of rape is the crime of forcing another person to have sexual intercourse with the offender against his or her will. Rape is not as black and white as the definition portrays it. Laws about what rape is and isn 't differ from state to state and even country to country. In the United States of America, it is illegal for an eighteen-year-old to have sex with someone who is 16, but in Great Britain, the age of consent is 16. Not only does it vary from country, but also…

Introduction There is a problem that is looming over our society that not every many humans would like to talk about. Some say it is an epidemic, some say it is a women’s issue, others say it is not a problem at all. Just a problem made up by the media. Whatever the masses would like to say about it, the basic terminology is sexual assault or gender-based violence. There has been debate on the type of policies that should be in place for combating sexual assault on college campuses. Every…

During the season Sebastian hacked into the Leyland school account and posted conversations between the board regarding Taylor and the rape case. This put a lot of heat in the board, making Leslie, the headmistress make the rest of the board resign and transfer all of the authority to her. Although many people have issues regarding their online security and their private information, this…

Rape and the Voice of Reason Rape is arguably one of the most devastating things a person can do to another human being. It’s an act that strips the victim of their autonomy and their humanity, treating them like nothing more than an object for the aggressor to enact their desires upon. In a study conducted using 900 women chosen at random, one in four of the women had been raped. (D.E.H.) Each year in the United States alone there is an average of 288,820 victims age 12 or older of reported…

Abuse comes in many different forms, both physical and mental, and it often occurs from people we initially trust to treat us well. (Why Don’t You Just Leave?). It is often brought up that the victim of domestic abuse would be better off if they left their abuser and moved on with their lives. While this blanket statement appears harmless and logical, it is a long term solution and, contrary to popular belief, actually poses greater risk to the victim in the short term. Horror stories of victims…

anywhere. I choose this topic because a case occurred right here in Ocala that was so disturbing, it made the top of my list. According to (Wallace & Roberson,2014) Sexual victimization has several meanings – verbal coercion to have sex with a partner, rape by a stranger, or a woman/man that is being fondled in a bar and forced intercourse when a woman is way too intoxicated to protest. In this case sexual violence along with kidnapping is what took place: (Wallace & Roberson, 2014) Sexual…

the main subject matter in most pornography. This is dangerous to the future of womankind as it causes rape, reduction in women’s self-respect, and reinforces negative stereotypes of women. This is why pornography is considered harmful to women. Men by far are the degradation that is pornography’s largest consumers. (Richards) In order for rape to occur, a man must not only be inclined to rape, but his internal and social self-consciousness against acting out his…

Summary Wally Lamb’s book Couldn’t Keep it to Myself is a book that tells the stories of 11 different women who were (are) incarcerated in the York correctional institution. These women who’s stories were told, were women who had committed all sorts of crimes, from embezzlement to homicide in the first degree. Their stories include stories of their lives before prison, how the got to prison, and their lives in prison. There were common factors in some of the stories of the women who ended up…

Drug use can cause mental illness. Negative and traumatic experiences can also cause mental illness. We are extremely aware of PTSD in soldiers, fire fighters, and law enforcement personnel right now. Not many people realize rape victims, can also suffer from PTSD. PTSD can change the way a person thinks, feels, and perceives reality. Many individuals who suffer from PTSD can be considered mentally ill. And like those born with mental illness, they are also susceptible to drug…