understanding rape culture
Videos and graphics from The Lesson
Explaining rape culture to the devil
Let's Talk Porn
Discusses the ways in which porn can perpetuate rape culture
Blurred Lines
How is this an example of rape culture?
Resources to Learn More
Understanding Rape Culture and Examples
What is Rape Culture? (BuzzFeed News)
25 Everyday Examples of Rape Culture (Everyday Feminism)
Victims Blaming, Myths, and Doubting Survivors
Pornography and Sexual Violence
Making Sense of Sexual Media (Scarletteen)
Student Opinion - Do You Think Porn Influences the Way Teenagers Think About Sex? (New York Times)
Ending Rape Culture
10 Things to End Rape Culture (The Nation)
Masculinity/Gender Norms
The Miseducation of the American Boy (The Atlantic)
Or read Peggy Orenstein's full book, Boys and Sex. And Girls and Sex.
Survivors' Voices
These are two letters from survivors of sexual violence that highlight the prevalence and the consequences of rape culture.
Stronger Together - a letter published in The Harvard Crimson by members of the Harvard women's soccer team who were targeted in a sexual "scouting report" by the Harvard men's soccer team. A powerful read about "locker room talk."
Chanel Miller's Victim Impact Statement - (Content Warning: this contains graphic details of sexual assault. Please read at your discretion). Chanel Miller is the survivor of a sexual assault that took place at Stanford University and garnered a lot of media attention. This is the impact statement that was published after the trial. It highlights key elements of rape culture and their devastating consequences.
Chanel Miller also published a fantastic book that explores these topics more - Know My Name