Rape Culture

Rape culture is the normalization of the possibility of rape. It can include victim blaming, such as arguing that “he/she/they asked for it” by dressing a certain way, being at a particular place, drinking, or other situations. Another aspect of rape culture is the spreading of the idea that women often lie about rape to get revenge on a man. Oftentimes it is spoken about as if it is not a problem or that it only affects women that really wanted sex, which is absolutely not the case.

Resources

Rape Culture - Do people really know what it is?

http://everydayfeminism.com/2014/03/examples-of-rape-culture/

Rape Culture Is Real - Everyday examples that demonstrate how real the culture is.

http://time.com/40110/rape-culture-is-real/

Normalization of Action - Recognizing the effects on every woman.

http://geekfeminism.wikia.com/wiki/Rape_culture

What Is Rape Culture? - Statistics and the cultural factors behind them.

https://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/what-is-rape-culture?utm_term=.lcJXGWBx9#.tov1zoqbQ

Factual Information Regarding Rape.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/soraya-chemaly/50-facts-rape_b_2019338.html

Victims of Sexual Violence - The statistics may amaze you.

https://rainn.org/get-information/statistics/sexual-assault-victims

The Criminal Justice System - The shocking statistics about reporting and conviction.

https://rainn.org/get-information/statistics/reporting-rates

Perpetrators of Sexual Violence - Who are they?

https://rainn.org/get-information/statistics/sexual-assault-offenders