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Essay On Rape Culture

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Rape culture is a term that was authored by women 's activists also known as "feminists" in the United States of America in the 1970 's and till today it goes on. This culture was created to show how society blames the victims of both rape and sexual assault. It also shows certain people normalizes sexual violence. As years go by, I have realised that sexual assault can happen to anyone regardless of gender they are, regardless of age, and sexual orientation.

Rape culture includes sexual violence graphic on television shows, lyrics in music, jokes, or anything that has got to do with sexual violence against both men and women. Certain television shows, music, and joke make sexual coercion seem or sound so normal that certain people …show more content…

Some perpetrators threaten the victim to obey them, such as threatening to cause harm to the victim or his or her family or friends. Anyone can be a perpetrator, regardless of gender and age and anyone can be the victim regardless of age, gender, and sexual orientation.

As years go by, we have been taught to accept that rape and sexual assault issues are part of life and that we have to accept that it happens, on top of that, we have to make sure we are not another victim. We live in a world where society tell us to not get raped instead of telling don’t rape. We are taught to not leave our drink alone at the bar instead of don’t drug someone. Rape is not a new topic in today’s society, it has gotten worst when a baby gets raped by her own family member or a fifteen year old gets sexually assaulted by his teacher.

Sexual assaulting a woman or a man is not something that makes a person look “bad ass” or in other words tough. Whether they dressed up all covered up or they are showing too much skin, it does not give one the rights to sexually touch them or rape them. Sexually harassing a person regardless of gender and age is repulsive and it is a crime, a crime that is getting out of

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