Are we in a rape culture ?

- Bianca Ramos
connecticut Sexual Assault Crisis
Services (CONNSACS) gives a
description of what rape culture is ‘’
Rape Culture is an environment in which
rape is prevalent and in which sexual
violence is normalized and excused in the
media and popular culture. Rape culture
is perpetuated through the use of
misogynistic language, the objectification
of women’s bodies, and the glamorization
of sexual violence, thereby creating a
society that disregards women’s rights
and safety.”
“ says McIntosh Heather In representing rape as normal, rape culture downplays the crime, trauma, and
repercussions associated with the act. Rape is made to seem normal through channels such as language
use, media representations, and social networks. These processes reinforce rape myths, promote
sexualized violence, and dismiss rape itself. Even efforts to teach women to avoid rape can be seen as
participating in rape culture, by putting the burden on women to protect themselves rather then on men to
not commit rape.”
Cooper, Helene. "Pentagon Study Finds 50% Increase in Reports of Military Sexual Assaults." New York Times. New York Times, 1
May 2014. Web. 26 Jan. 2015. They had mentioned

“ Rape culture has also been scrutinized in the US military; according to a 2014 Pentagon study, reports of sexual assault in the
military had increased by 50 percent. However, only 10 percent of these allegations advanced to a trial.”
Said -Zerlina Maxwell
http://time.com/40110/rape-culture-is-real/
”if I had done something to cause the assault, or if I had been drinking. These questions about my choices the night of my
assault — as opposed to the choices made by my rapist — were in some ways as painful as the violent act itself. I had stumbled
upon rape culture: a culture in which sexual violence is the norm and victims are blamed for their own assaults.-”
She also mentioned “1 in 5 American women surviving rape or attempted rape considered a cultural norm? Is 1 in 6 men being
abused before the age of 18 a cultural norm? These statistics are not just shocking, they represent real people. Yet, these
millions of survivors and allies don’t raise their collective voices to educate America about our culture of rape because of fear”
http://www.dayofthegirl.org/rape_culture

According to RAINN (Rape, Abuse, &

Incest National Network), 54% of
sexual assaults are not reported to
police while 97% of rapists will never
spend a day in jail. More than half
(54%) of all rapes of females happen
before age 18, and the perpetrator is
twice as likely to be an adult. Why do
victims of sexual assault resist
reporting the crime? It may be
because of rape culture.
 Why do victims of sexual assault resist reporting the crime? It may be
because of rape culture.
Are we comfortable with things we
shouldn't be comfortable with ?

Are we blaming ourselves for choices

made by other people ?

Men and women suffer from sexuall

assult all over the world, we should not
be afraid to speak out.
Cited information
connecticut Sexual Assault Crisis Services (CONNSACS)

http://www.southernct.edu/sexual-misconduct/facts.html
McIntosh, Heather, PhD. "Rape Culture." Salem Press Encyclopedia, 2013. EBSCOhost,
libprox1.slcc.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ers&AN=89677616&si
te=eds-live.
Zerlina Maxwell
http://time.com/40110/rape-culture-is-real/
http://www.dayofthegirl.org/rape_culture
According to RAINN