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Rape Culture and Media
2012 Jean Nidetch Women’s Center P.A.A.V.E Presentation
Jean Nidetch Women’s CenterWe provide:• Workshops and
presentations• Events on campus• Advocacy for
violence prevention, student parents
• Academic involvement
P.A.A.V.E
Formerly known as SAFE Team Educators completed 18 hour
training on domestic violence and sexual assault
Provides UNLV campus with presentations on specific topics in domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking
Next training in Fall 2012!
Statistics Only about 42% of rapes/sexual assaults were
reported to law enforcement in 2007 1 out of 6 American women have been the victims
of an attempted or completed rape in their lifetime About 3% of American men- a total of 2.78 million
men – have experienced an attempted or completed rape in their lifetime
98% of males who raped boys were heterosexual 70% of female rape victims and 74% of male
victims knew their assailant 90% of college women of rape and sexual assault
knew their attacker prior to the assault
Definitions
Media Literacy: The ability to access, analyze, evaluate (think clearly), and create media in all forms (print, TV, movies, internet, etc.).
Sexual Assault: Forcing a person to participate in unwanted sexual activity using violence or threats.
Domestic Violence: is one person’s choice to use power to systematically take control of another person’s life including: emotional insults, economic deprivation, threats, coercion, & physical and sexual violence.
What do you mean rape culture?Rape Culture is a widely used term describing
a culture in which rape and sexual violence are common, and in which prevalent attitudes, norms, practices, and media condone, normalize, excuse or encourage sexualized violence.
Examples of behaviors that typify rape culture
include: sexist jokes, victim blaming, trivialization of sexual violence, and sexual objectification.
Why is analyzing the media important?• To explain the dynamics of sexual and gender-
based violence in the media• To gain a better understanding of rape culture• Analyzing the media with consideration to gender
is crucial to understanding the larger context in which violence operates.
• To understand the need for media literacy education• Media messages affect our thoughts and actions by
conveying ideological and value messages• Media messages reflect the values and viewpoints of
media makers, and most media are controlled by commercial interests
Always “connected”o Televisiono Cell phoneso Social Networking Siteso Textingo You Tube
Increases sources for violenceo Cyber bullying/Virtual Violenceo Harassmento Sending pictures and video (Sexting)o Representation of gender-based violence in
the media sustains a rape culture
Present state of Media &Technology
Daily Exposureo Music (downloading)o TV (4 to 6 hours)o Movieso Video Games
Unhealthy Relationships Pornographic Imagination Promotes rape culture
Pop Culture & Media
Increasing violence Overt and “in your face” Sadistic/ Sexual Aggression Gender Stereotypes Catered to hetero-male fantasies Promote male-dominance Female Objectification Normalization of violent behavior
Gender-based violence in the Media
Gender Representations
Advertising
Female Objectification in the Media
Ethical treatment for animals at the expense of women??
Music & Video Games
Incidents of violence against women and teenage girls are increasing on television at rates that far exceed the overall increases in violence on television.
Violence, irrespective of gender, on television increased only 2% from 2004 to 2009, while incidents of violence against women increased 120% during that same period
(Parents Television Council, 2009)
Television
The most frequent type of violence against women on television was beating (29%), followed by credible threats of violence (18%), shooting (11%), rape (8%), stabbing (6%), and torture (2%). Violence against women resulted in death 19% of the time
From 2004 to 2009 there was an 81% increase in incidences of intimate partner violence on television.
(Parents Television Council, 2009)
TV... Cont.
Fox stood out for using violence against women as a punch line in its comedies -- in particular Family Guy and American Dad -- trivializing the gravity of the issue of violence against women.
Trivializing Violence Against Women
It is unreasonable to expect that people will change their behavior easily when so may forces in the social, cultural, and physical environment conspire against such change.
(Institute of Medicine, 2001, p.4)
Social Change
Can’t control media, but can control what we consume
Use media for teaching moments & education Social Networking You Tube Webinars Blogs Podcasts
Utilize existing resources (e.g.;www.preventconnect.org)
Use of Media in Prevention
Tough Guise: Jackson Katz http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3
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