RMA
Erin Clay
SUMMARY
-Rape myth acceptance is seen all over the country
-RMA is affected by race, education, and gender
-People not talking about RMA makes it worse
SUMMARY
MEN VS. WOMEN
Men vs. Women
PROBLEM
PROBLEM
-masculinity vs. femininity
-dominance
-sex purposes
-sexual dysfunctional beliefs
Quote
Gender roles are defined as “the proper way for men and women to portray themselves,” (Barnett et al.).
Victims
VICTIMS
PROBLEMS
PROBLEMS
-RMA percentage with victims
-Differences in reporting
-Women in prison assault percentage
-education levels
Quote
“Level of education and endorsed rape myth acceptance levels were negatively correlated, such that women with more education were less likely to accept rape myths,” (Heath et al.).
DISCUSSIONS
PROBLEM
PROBLEM
-lack of discussion
-lack of rape education
-victims being afraid to come forward
Conclusion
-rape is very prevalent but not often talked about
-how can we stop rape from occurring?
-will I continue with this topic?
Works Cited
Barnett, Michael, et al. “Masculinity, Femininity, Sexual Dysfunctional Beliefs, and Rape Myth Acceptance Among Heterosexual College Men and Women.” Sexuality & Culture, vol. 21, no. 3, Sept. 2017, pp. 741–753. Women's Studies International, EBSCOhost, doi:10.1007/s12119-017-9420-3. Accessed 6 Nov. 2017.
Heath, Nicole M., et al. “Rape Myth Acceptance Impacts the Reporting of Rape to the Police: A Study of Incarcerated Women.” Violence Against Women, vol. 19, no. 9, Sept. 2013, pp. 1065–1078. Women's Studies International, EBSCOhost, doi:10.1177/1077801213501841. Accessed 14 Nov. 2017.