Asking for it the alarming rise of rape culture--and what we can do about it
"If American women couldn't laugh about the way we discuss rape in this culture, half of us would be sobbing constantly, while the other half, one can only assume, would be arming themselves for the revolution. In the last few years, a series of Republican politicians have introduced memor...
| Main Author: | Harding, Kate, 1975- (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boston, MA :
Da Capo Lifelong, A Member of the Perseus Books Group,
2015.
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| Edition: | First Da Capo Press edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Part I: Slut shaming, victim blaming, and rape myths. The power of myth
- Simple safety tips for ladies
- Not-so-innocent bystanders
- The problem of false accusations
- Part II: Law and order. To serve and protect
- Unreasonable doubts
- The politics of rape
- Part III: The culture of rape. Virgins, vamps, and the view from nowhere
- Pop rape
- Trolls, gamers, and the new misogyny
- Reasons for hope.