Those silly feminists. They will come up with just about anything to push an agenda. Today, the man-hating, hairy arm-pitted left like to play the victim by throwing around the term “rape culture”. Rape culture is defined by Marshall University as “an environment in which rape is prevalent and in which sexual violence against women is normalized and excused in the media and popular culture”. A bunch of a politically correct BS if you ask me. Here are five reasons why rape culture just doesn’t exist:
1. Street Harassment is actually flattering.
Many claim that cat-calling and rape culture go hand in hand. This is obviously nonsense, because if there's one thing women adore, it's receiving unsolicited comments on their appearance everywhere they go. It’s a harmless compliment! Being whistled and yelled at by men I don't know always puts me at ease when I am just trying my best to get from point A to point B safely at night. Being sworn at, objectified, and demeaned by men who are usually pushing 40 never fails to make my day.
2. Women are dressing provocatively.
The current increase in body acceptance directly correlates with women presumptuously wearing whatever they want. This contradicts the complaints from feminists about rape culture. Showing your cleavage, midriff, and shoulders at the same time? You couldn't possibly be preparing for the sweaty, 100-degree mosh pit you will definitely find yourself in the middle of at the club. You are clearly asking for a sexual encounter tonight. Victim blaming? Of course not! It’s just reality. If your ankles, knees, and elbows are on display all at once, you can’t blame rape culture for your provocative way of dressing.
3. The statistics aren't definitive.
The numbers are iffy, therefore the problem can't be real. 1 in 3? 1 in 4? 1 in 5? What is it feminists!? If we can't see the math the epidemic doesn't exist people. Victims are only as real as their statistics after all. We need an EXACT calculation of victims to be convinced that this is a pervasive part of society. One in 5 women isn’t enough to coin something part of our “culture.” According to the Washington Post, that’s only 20% of women who attend college in the United States, a statistic that represents a mere 2.3 million women attending college this fall (this doesn’t include the 1 in 71 men who are raped on campuses every year). With those numbers, it seems feminists are simply making a mountain out of a molehill.
4. Because Milo says so
Milo Yiannopoulos, conservative journalist and infamous provocateur, says college rape culture is a myth, and that rape statistics just don’t stand up to scrutiny. He has even gone as far as to appear at universities in the United States sharing his stance with audiences that often include rape survivors. Milo says rape culture doesn't exist, therefore it must not. Because if anyone is qualified to speak against the ongoing epidemic of campus sexual assault in the United States, it’s a British man who has never been raped.
5. Three months is a "totally" suitable sentence for a rapist.
Brock Turner has been released from jail after his three-month sentence. I have officially been a prisoner to my crusty tube of mascara longer than he has been a prisoner to the justice system. His short sentence, however, makes complete sense compared to the longer sentences of his fellow celebrity criminals. We have Teresa Giudice who served 11 months for tax fraud, Robert Downey Jr. who was sentenced to three years for non-violent drug charges, and Martha Stewart who served five months (yes a sentence almost twice as long as a convicted rapists) for insider trading in the stock market. Understandable, right? Stock fraud vs. raping an unconscious woman behind a dumpster. Turner's minuscule sentence surely doesn't confirm the existence of rape culture, and the wide scale trivialization of the plight of rape victims everywhere.
Clearly, this is a satirical look at how ridiculous it is to claim rape culture does not exist. The notion that our society properly educates men, and justly punishes offenders is ludicrous. Chances are one of your immediate friends has been affected by rape either directly or indirectly, so stop telling people that rape culture isn't a real thing. Stop refusing to educate yourself and stop blaming the victim.
We have a long way to go in this country and across the world. The first step is acknowledging that the problem still prevails.
Here are some resources about rape culture to help educate the public, and let victims know they aren't alone.
http://www.marshall.edu/wcenter/sexual-assault/rap...
