Rape culture
From The Art and Popular Culture Encyclopedia
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"Titian's Rape of Europa is highly praised for its luminous colors and sensual textures. But the painting has an overlooked dark side, namely that it eroticizes rape. I argue that this is an ethical defect that diminishes the painting aesthetically." --“Where Ethics and Aesthetics Meet: Titian's Rape of Europa”, (2003) by Anne W. Eaton. |
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Rape culture is a sociological concept for a setting in which rape is pervasive and normalized due to societal attitudes about gender and sexuality. Behaviors commonly associated with rape culture include victim blaming, slut-shaming, sexual objectification, trivializing rape, denial of widespread rape, refusing to acknowledge the harm caused by sexual violence, or some combination of these.
The notion of rape culture was developed by second-wave feminists, primarily in the United States, beginning in the 1970s. Critics of the concept dispute the existence or extent of rape culture, arguing that the concept is too narrow or that, although there are cultures where rape is pervasive, the idea of a rape culture can imply that the rapist is not at fault but rather the society that enables rape.
See also
See also
- Separatist feminism
- Rotherham child sexual exploitation scandal
- Just-world hypothesis
- Misogyny and mass media
- Rape schedule
- Transforming a Rape Culture (1993)
- Separatist feminism
- Rotherham child sexual exploitation scandal
- Just-world hypothesis
- Exploitation of women in mass media
- Post-assault treatment of sexual assault victims
- Campaign Against Lebanese Rape Law – Article 522
