The Role Of Sexism In 'The Ultimate Rape Victim'

White Ribbon addresses targeted violence against women and girls and help men embody the commitment to bring awareness to ending gendered violence, toxic masculinity and unhealthy relationships both personally and professionally. White ribbon focuses on the role of men in the fight to end violence against women and girls. They focus their efforts to research the origins of gender-based violence and creating effective solutions to educate boys and men to fight for gender equality together. In addition to rallying against gender-based violence, white ribbon promotes a healthy view of masculinity and targets an important aspect in the upbringing of boys. This report will examine the social change white ribbon hopes to bring, as well as gender

498). Men are often told to be more powerful, to have more control over their emotion, and to display confidence. As a result, it is incredibly hard to maintain the status if a man does not look strong, have height and a six-figure salary. If a man is not able to obtain these hyper-masculine ideals, it may result in a search for another form of power. A common portrayal of sexism is the idea that a man should be the sole provider and have complete control over the family, which means he has power over this wife or partner.

Society has deemed women as weak, and if women are to be considered weak they are also more vulnerable. We have built up this image of women being weak, and we have taught our boys to believe the same thing. Young boys are learning from their fathers and other men that they are surrounded by, to believe they will always be more powerful than women because women are too small to be strong and too weak minded to be smart. As a result, a man who feels as though he is not powerful in his family or at his job may target a woman he feels is

Men are dangerous and should be avoided at all costs. Doe describes as “Issued“Don'ts” directed towards women” (Doe, 2003, p.501). Women are responsible for their own protection, which results in a complete form of isolation. Since men are everywhere, we should avoid all situations that could potentially lead to sexual violence. This is extremely unrealistic and unfair to believe and further boost the image that women are weak. Avoiding public situations that are enjoyable and necessary to women is similar to expecting women to be a mother only, and to never leave the house. Women do not ask to be sexually assaulted, women do not ask for attention from men. Why is the fault of being sexually assaulted falling on the woman who wanted to enjoy a night out at the bar for