Female Rape Victims

1222 Words3 Pages
bulb-icon

Recommended: Victimization through rape

A Maternalistic Victimology

In late March of 2005, emails and text messages began to spread of a very serious and new crime tactic used by rapists. There were many variations to the content of the emails and text messages, but the overall message was the same. Apparently, a woman upon leaving her place of work came upon a crying child on the road. When she asked the child what happened, the child replied, “I am lost. Can you take me home please?” Non-suspecting of any foul play she took the child to the address. The woman awoke the next day in an empty house, naked covered in semen with many condoms thrown around the room. What is worse is that she had no recollection of what had occurred the night before. (“Example 2.” Rapist Luring Victims with Crying Baby).
To those who are easily influenced on issues without definite proof of the legitimacy of the issue, this Facebook chain message would be viewed as factual. In all actuality, this message is false (Snopes). The article in all its falsity rings true because there is a possibility that it could actually occur. Has it happened already? No, at least there has yet to be a case reported. The piece persuades its audience to share the post by conveying mass hysteria and extreme caution brought up by the story being retold.
The first sentence of Excerpt #1informs the reader who is sending out the warning giving it an official tone. What makes this sentence stand out is the fact that an actual county, who is sending out this warning, was never named. “This is from the County Sheriff Department . . . (“Example 1”. Rapist Luring Victims with Crying Baby).” the writer was counting on the emotion of mass hysteria amongst the readers that they would ove...

... middle of paper ...

...population. He played on the emotional and physically aspects of the females, who are the victims. Emotionally, the maternal instincts of women were used as means to their own abduction and rape. Physically, they were unable to defend themselves against the rape, because they were unconscious during the whole ordeal. This reinforce the purpose of the paper, to inform and create speculation of a crime that could be committed.

Works Cited

“Example 1.” Rapist Luring Victims with Crying Baby. 30 September 2014. EMMA: University of Georgia. Web. 1 October 2013.
“Example 2.” Rapist Luring Victims with Crying Baby. 30 September 2014. EMMA: University of Georgia. Web. 1 October 2013.
Mikkelson, David P., and Barbara Mikkelson. "A Little Child Shall Lead Them." Snopes.com. Snopes, 3 Apr. 2013. Web. 1 Oct. 2013. .

Show More
Related

  • The Role of Gender and Ethnicity in Perceptions of Rape and Its Aftereffects by L Schneide

    1573 Words  | 4 Pages

    An Elderly woman, normally a target in an unsafe neighborhood, carries a satchel of cash. It is the receipt of today's betting and the neighborhood knows robbing her would result in punishment that would be swift and certain, unlike the legal system. The retaliation preserves the mob's reputation and honor. The threat precludes an attack in the first place.

    Read More

  • The canadian criminal code

    1785 Words  | 4 Pages

    Geter, Peter. “ Murder of Crying baby was premeditated.” Daily Record. 23 June 2003: Page 1.

    Read More

  • Media Coverage on Hurricane Katrina

    1298 Words  | 3 Pages

    However, despite being regarded as unnecessary rumors by a section of the American society and government, many media people and houses reported harrowing incidents of murder, rape, carjacking and assaults. There were also media reports about a significant number of urban legends who sprouted at the height of the commotion brought about by Hurricane Katrina – systematic children rapists and a 7-year-old’s throat being slit. However, media reports aside, these contentions remain just that. Nevertheless, although a significant count of th...

    Read More

  • Echoing Footsteps: Rape, Victims, Survivors, and What We Can Do

    3235 Words  | 7 Pages

    Acquaintance rape, sometimes called date rape, is the most common form of this crime. Yet, until the 1980s, it was virtually unheard of (Warshaw 2). We believed that rape was fairly rare. When it did take place, we wrongfully assumed that the victim was an idealized virginal school girl and that her attacker was a ruthless and depraved psychopath, armed and lurking in the shadows (Warshaw 14). This image needs to be destroyed. Rape is common. One in four women will be raped during her lifetime. Current statistics say that a woman is raped every four seconds in this country (Anderson 213). These women will be assaulted by people they know, most often by people they trust. They will be disbelieved when they tell their story. They will...

    Read More

  • Female Sex Offenders

    993 Words  | 2 Pages

    In the male typologies there are separate categories for child molesters and rapists, which is largely due to fact that they offend in very different ways. However, for the female typologies there is no such distinction, because all except one of the typologies have victims who are on average less than 15 years old (Vandiver & Kercher, 2004).The Aggressive Homosexual Offender is the only typology with an adult offender, however the victims are female (Vandiver & Kercher, 2004).The lack of a typology for female offenders with male adult victims could be due to certain factors playing a part in society. In particular, in today’s rape culture there is the belief that women cannot physically rape men. One reason why this belief is held is because society views women as physically weaker than men and are unable to overpower men. The male sex drive discourse also adds to this belief if men can never refuse sex than they essentially can never be raped. This belief has various problems for both men and women. The lack of a typology that includes adult male victims minimizes and ignores real men that were victimized by women. Not including men in the victim analysis sends the message that they are not ‘real’ victims. In contrast to that, since these victims are not seen as ‘real’ victims, the female offenders are not seen as ‘real’ offenders. By

    Read More

  • Commodification and Exploitation of Surrogacy

    1635 Words  | 4 Pages

    Thinking of women and children/fetuses in terms of market rhetoric feels intrinsically wrong and results in devaluation of life and morals. For example, prostitution commodifies women and even children by selling their bodies—something that is extremely personal to them. If we accept ...

    Read More

  • The Murder of JonBenet Ramsey

    1811 Words  | 4 Pages

    The Web. 28 Feb 2014 Christopher, Liam. “Mother ‘vindicated’ after girl’s murder suspect held.” Daily Post. 18 Aug. 2006: 19:. Proquest Newsstand.

    Read More

  • Sexual Victimization of Women

    1171 Words  | 3 Pages

    According to a statement addressing the sexual victimization of college women The Crime and Victimization in America states that, “ One out of four women will be sexually assaulted on a college campus.” This disturbing fact has not minimized throughout the years, instead it is continuing to worsen throughout college campuses. Sexual assault is not an act to be taken lightly. Society must stop pinpointing the individuals who commit these crimes one by one, but rather look at the problem as a whole and begin to understand the main cause of sexual assault and possible methods to reduce these acts of sexual coercion.

    Read More

  • Analysis Of Susan Griffin's Rape: The All-American Crime

    928 Words  | 2 Pages

    Susan Griffin’s Rape: The All-American Crime touches on many issues within American society. She begins by recounting how she was taught to be afraid of strange men from such a young age that she had not yet learned what it was she was so afraid of, and then goes into her experience with harassment, an experience shared by every woman at some point in her life. Griffin recounts the belief that all rapists are insane and the proof that they are just normal men and dispels the myth that rape is normal activity that is prohibited by society. However, she goes on to clarify that our culture views rape: “as an illegal, but still understandable, form of behavior” (Griffin 514). It seems that the wrongness of rape is determined by the situation in

    Read More

  • Ritual Abuse in America

    2075 Words  | 5 Pages

    Ritual abuse is an extreme, sadistic form of abuse of children and non-consenting adults. The abusers of innocent children hold no mercy as they psychologically, physically, and emotionally torture their victims to do their bidding. When the victims are finally set free, they are forbidden to talk about what happens to them in fear that they, or their family, will be killed. Ritual abuse occurs within every region of our country, (MacDonald & Sarson, 2002); this paper will present concrete statistics to substantiate this statement. This paper will also explain what ritual abuse is and provide background information, explain why it happens, and the effects it has on victims.

    Read More

  • Moodus Operandi Vs. Signature

    826 Words  | 2 Pages

    Some have developed dark fantasies so compelling that they acted upon them during the commission of the crime. These acts go way beyond the action needed to commit the crime. The outcome from these acts displays of a unique and personalized signature or “calling card” left at the scene or on the victim. They are to fulfil the need of an offender’s emotional desires and are significant personality identifiers that can help identify an offender (Ebisike, 2007). For example, after a sympathetic rapist rapes his victims, he kisses them on the forehead and begs for their forgiveness.

    Read More

  • Summary: The Benefits Of Covered Images

    1160 Words  | 3 Pages

    Being told that a young girl has been raped and left in horrible conditions sometimes isn’t enough however, telling someone that a young girl has been raped and showing them a picture of her horrible conditions will arouse different emotions. Suddenly the viewer feels more sympathetic and wants justice for the little girl. In Conakry, Guinea rape was something that had occurred in the past but never at the scale as on September 28, 2009. In the interview conducted by Michel Martin on New York Times West Africa bureau chief, Adam Nossiter, we learn that “in full view of thousands of people, women were raped and sexually molested in public” (Martin). Numerous images of the incident were released and were being widely distributed (figure 2) because “there is such revulsion about this” (Martin).

    Read More

  • Rape: A Living Nightmare

    3121 Words  | 7 Pages

    I am a 19-year-old girl, far too old to think I know everything. I don’t pretend to be an expert on rape. Having known the feel of a cold blade pressed to my side gave me no superior understanding of the crime, only a small scar to remember it by. Thus I offer you no solution. I cannot say with any conviction that my writing will help to save even one person from being subjected to a similar fate. Before you’ve read to the bottom of this page three more girls will be sexually assaulted, one girl will be raped. Neither the eloquence of my words, nor the fervor of my voice will have changed a thing.

    Read More

  • Rape in India: Victim Blaming Must Stop!

    883 Words  | 2 Pages

    Craig T. Palmer. Devid N. Dibari and Scott A. Wright. “Is It Sex Yet? Theoretical and Prectical Implications of The Debate Over Rapists Motives.” Jstor. 39 Jurimetrics no. 3.Spring 1999. Web. 8 Feb. 2014.

    Read More

  • Sexal Abuse in America

    1366 Words  | 3 Pages

    "Child Sexual Abuse Facts." - The Children's Assessment Center Houston, Texas USA The Children's Assessment Center. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Mar. 2014.

    Read More

More about Female Rape Victims

Open Document