Rape Culture Essay

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Thesis: It is crucial to expose the “poisonous” consequences that are a direct result of a lenient society that allows rape culture to prevail. I. Introduction a. An estimated one in five females has experienced sexual assault on a college campus (Dvorak). b. 97% of rapists don’t “spend a single day in jail for their crimes” (Maxwell). c. Rape culture has been accepted as a social norm and it runs rampant in our society, from the things we see on television, to the actions taken by people to make rape seem less destructive than it really is. II. Subtopic 1 – What is Rape Culture? a. Rape culture is the largely accepted attitude that degrades rape victims, belittles sexual assault, and prioritizes the rights of rapists. b. Examples of rape culture exist in the media, in politics, on college campuses, and in the minds of people. c. Victims of rape are almost always asked if they were flirting, drinking, or dressing in a manner that may have been interpreted as giving consent, despite whether they did actually give consent or not. d. Other example of rape culture include pressuring me...

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