Rape culture is not a predicate. Rape culture is not an incarnation of feminism. Idealistically, rape culture correlates with realism; we have a problem that when denied only furthers its aims.
Women Against Violence Against Women elaborate on the catch 22 – rape and the normalization of sexual assault continuing to plague society. The mere fact feminists in the 1970s deemed the appropriation of the term rape culture can be set aside from modern society. How can the claim be made that society has "modernized" if the deemed term remains applicable? Modernization is not a predicate. Modernization does not directly correlate with moralization.
The FBI in 2012 redefined rape: "Penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person, without the consent of the victim.” The old definition: “The carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will.” The adapted definition speaks to a modernized society correlating with rape culture.
When taken out of context and used appropriately, the phrase separate but equal, when appropriating rape culture and feminism, in theory, could apply. Rape culture speaks to the normalization of sexual assault predominately in women: however, by excluding men from the definition society in turn is only furthering the aims. Failing to address the problematic understanding of the phrase passes male victims of sexual assault. American women face a 1 in every 6 statistic compared to American men facing a 1 in every 33 as victims face either an attempted or completed rape. By differentiating between the 6 and 33 one fails to acknowledge the 2 victims – male and female. Rape culture continues to carry a stigma played up by feminists who feel it is about "a setting in which rape is pervasive and normalized due to societal attitudes about gender and sexuality." Culture attributes to behaviors: "victim blaming, sexual objectification, trivializing rape, denial of widespread rape, refusing to acknowledge the harm caused by some forms of sexual violence" all to which should definitely define rape culture, a term that then cultivates a modern society where female and male victims of sexual assault crimes would not, in theory, fall to shame, ridicule, name calling, depression or face denial.
Rape victims fall to more than shame and depression and many times face unwavering confusion and self-doubt, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder with quantitative and problematic ideals of self-image and male and female predators, but self-harm and suicidal thoughts and actions terrorize survivors. Society continues to fall short by labeling "victims" and appropriating terms when there should be encouragement and support.
Rape culture is only 3 percent of offenders seeing a day in jail. Rape culture is victims not being taken seriously when reporting an assault. Rape culture is victim blaming. Rape culture is making jokes about rape. Rape culture is this article being objectified as a "feminists view" and dismissed. Rape culture is artists maintaining a career in the industry while victim's careers are stipend. Rape culture is when false reports are filed and the person is not charged with obstruction of justice. Rape culture is teaching rape prevention and not the immoral injustice rape remains to be.
