Further proof we live in a Rape Culture>

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7. We live in a patriarchy and it permeates every facet of our lives

It enshrines the dominant male and does nothing to discourage violence and oppression against those who are inferior. The article only touches on this in the most generic way and then quickly veers off....

"It is easy to point the finger at a fraternity and say that they are the problem but in reality the problem is much larger."


However the secondary point from the article is still valid and deserves reinforcing...

"Many people are quick to question the victim's actions well before they will question the perpetrator's choices -- they ask victim blaming questions, question victims' sexual history, clothing choices, substance abuse history, mental health status, etc. If a perpetrator is found guilty, their prior victims are blamed for whatever choices they may have made, as if their actions had the power to convict a criminal and spare other victims.

"The media continues to use the term "accuser" when referencing a victim, ignoring the reality that it is only the state that can bring charges against an individual in criminal court. People are so uncomfortable with rape that they often place judgment on the victim in order to reassure themselves that such a crime would never happen to them or their loved ones. It would only happen to "those kinds of people ... who make those choices." There are those that would even turn their backs on the most vulnerable victims, our children."