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In reply to the discussion: In 1987, a radical feminist called all sexual contact "degrading to women" and "rape." [View all]Out of Time Man
(141 posts)...my response to your post, or didn't take the time to read the excerpt I posted from the article, "25 Everyday Examples of Rape Culture".
Rape Culture does not mean that we endorse or find rape acceptable, just as gun culture doesn't mean we as a society endorse murder or gun violence in general. It's the way we think and talk about rape victims, the legislation surrounding rape, and the like. It does not require tacit endorsement to exist.
A "passive aggressive way to shut down discourse"? Given the numerous threads about this topic, each with a great deal of discussion, (this thread alone generating 300 responses at the current moment) I honestly can't see how you can come to that conclusion.
If you would like to engage in a legitimate discussion about Rape Culture, I would highly recommend taking the time to read the abundance of literature on the topic, instead of stamping your foot, declaring Rape Culture as non-existent by defining Rape Culture as the open acceptance and endorsement of rape (which, as been discussed at numerous points in this thread and others, is what Rape Culture COULD look like, but isn't limited to those narrow parameters).