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Perpetuation of Rape Culture

Rape myths
What is sexual assault? Sexual assault is any form of unwanted sexual contact or activity performed on a person with any object or body part without consent or by force. ...
A Life Of Rape Culture | Brynne Thomas | TEDxYouth@TCS
Brynne’s talk was the winning presentation of her Equity and Social Justice class at Trinity College School. Using personal anecdotes, Brynne addresses the issues with society’s perspective on the topic of rape culture, and urges us to take action.
Zacharias, J., & Scruby, L. (2019). Addressing pornography, part 1: Harms on individuals, families and society. Canadian Nurse.
Access, anonymity, and availability of free online pornographic material have been identified as the most significant factors in increased consumption of pornography, and negative health impacts on the individual, families, and society have been strongly associated with pornography use.
Cotter, A., & Savage, L. (2019, December 5). Gender-based violence and unwanted sexual behaviour in Canada, 2018: Initial findings from the Survey of Safety in Public and Private Spaces. Statistics Canada.
Measuring gender-based violence is complex. The victims—and even the perpetrators—may not themselves perceive the motivations for the incident as being rooted in social structures and systems, which can serve to produce and reproduce gender inequality and gendered violence across many dimensions. Because of this, asking about gender-based violence directly in a survey may not lead to accurate findings or conclusions....

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Getting the facts (Sexual assault support services)
Understanding the prevalence of sexual assault in our community is important, here are some statistics to understand the nature of sexual violence
Carr, M., Thomas, A., Atwood, D., Muhar, A., Jarvis, K., & Wewerka, S. (2014). Debunking three rape myths. Journal of Forensic Nursing, 10(4), 217–225.
Stereotypes and prejudicial misconceptions are prevalent regarding sexual assaults and victims' responses. These are collectively referred to as rape myths. This study examines three rape myths purporting that sexual assault victims
Zacharias, J., & Scruby, J. (2019). Addressing pornography, part 2: Implications for nursing practice. Canadian Nurse.
The topic of pornography creates moral tension; however, it fits the criteria for a public health issue, making it a health issue first, with secondary moral implications. A gap exists in addressing this issue from a health care perspective. The CNA Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses was built on values such as striving to be informed of social issues that affect health and well-being and advocating for change.

Yes Means Yes!: Visions of Female Sexual Power and A World Without Rape by Jaclyn Friedman; Jessica Valenti
Publication Date: 2008
In this groundbreaking new look at rape edited by writer and activist Jaclyn Freidman and Full Frontal Feminism and He's A Stud, She's A Slut author Jessica Valenti, the way we view rape in our culture is finally dismantled and replaced with a genuine understanding and respect for female sexual pleasure. Feminist, political, and activist writers alike will present their ideas for a paradigm shift from the "No Means No" model--an approach that while necessary for where we were in 1974, needs an overhaul today...

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Preventing Sexual Violence: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Overcoming a Rape Culture by Nicola Henry (Editor); Anastasia Powell (Editor)
Publication Date: 2014
While there is much agreement about the scope of sexual violence, how to go about preventing it before it occurs is the subject of much debate. This unique interdisciplinary collection investigates the philosophy and practice of primary prevention of sexual violence within educational institutions and the broader community.

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Reimagining masculinity; my journey as a male sexual assault survivor | Landon Wilcock | TEDxQueensU

As a survivor of sexual assault, Landon came to view his life as one broken into many pieces. He offers a unique perspective on how we can move forward as a society in dealing with not just male survivors but all victims of sexual assault.

Bretz, A. (2014). Making an Impact?: Feminist Pedagogy and Rape Culture on University Campuses. English Studies in Canada, 40(4), 17–20.
On the one hand, one has to approach the topic without reinforcing the patriarchal systems that make rape possible, such as fear, and, on the other hand, one has to avoid eliding the lived experience of a large portion of our student population. Fear doesn't allow students to bear witness to the fact that the way that we see rape working in a given text is largely...
Maxwell, S. (2013). A review of the role of radical feminist theories in the understanding of rape myth acceptance. The Journal of Sexual Aggression, 20(1), 40–54.
Research into rape myth acceptance (RMA) first emerged in the 1970s, when authors such as Brownmiller (1975) and Burt (1980) proposed that rape was a mechanism that allowed men to exert power over women and that the endorsement of rape myths justified this sexual dominance. These influential theories have meant that subsequent definitions of rape myths have failed to acknowledge male victims of serious sexual assault, ...

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