FEM 2110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Slut-Shaming, Rape Culture, Victim Blaming

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Women's Studies
• Course: FEM 2110
• Professor: Kathryn Trevenen

Document Summary

Purity myth informs everyday discourse of rape culture. Sexual violence: is abroad term that describes any violence, physical, psychological carried out though sexual means by targeting sexuality. What they wear, how they act, etc: victim blaming: when a victim is blamed for their assault. The woman is blamed because of how she dresses for example. Concept that links rape and sexual violence to the culture of a society, and in which dominant attitudes and practices normalize, tolerate and even condone rape. Constructed though what bell hooks refers to white supremacist capitalists patriarchy and it is advanced through practices such as victim blaming, sexual objectification of rape. Doxing (posting hacked personal email, banking info online, personal information,etc) Hacking victims computers, email social media profiles, etc.