Desiree Roman
Why do women get raped? This has
been a continuing topic of discussion ever since women were labeled to be
inferior to men. We asked fifty people a question, “Why do you believe women
get raped?” In our survey we want to discuss and portray how women face many
problems in society when stepping out of the house. We want to turn our results
from the survey into a graph. Both genders are victims of rape and domestic
violence however; women 99% of the time are the main targets. We want to convey
that the only solution to this problem is if women cover up and that is in fact
a huge problem. Why is it that women must be blamed for rape? They wear a
certain outfit, so they are subjected to rape? We want to illustrate how men
need to change their ways instead of women. Examples of how they can change
their ways would be to not sexualize women, not to take advantage of women when
they are not able to function due to alcohol, and for them to not mistaken
friendliness as an entryway to a woman’s pants. (Some) men obviously are
stronger than women physically. Does that give them a right to abuse women?
Natasha Rodriguez and David Wolanski both have exhibits of domestic violence
through the lens of a photographer and the canvas of a painter. They say that
the exhibit is a reference to show that people really do not know what is going
on beneath the surface. They both want to bring awareness to domestic violence.
Overall, our survey focuses on the problems that women face in their own skin
and how artists convey that. We do not want women to be taken advantage of
anymore; we want our survey to convey this message!
Our survey included 4 responses. Women get raped either because they provoked it, men feel dominant, the clothes that they are wearing, or in reality it’s not their fault at all; which should have been everyone ones response. How can a female provoke rape? If a woman is having a friendly conversation with a guy that does not mean that she is allowing him to do whatever he wants with her body. Men are dominant figures. They can be stronger, and sometimes women are deemed to be submissive and weak. In addition, the clothes that women wear should never be a reason for a man to rape a woman, but it is. Men see the short dresses or skirts that women wear, they see that they show skin on top, and automatically think sexually. Women should not have to control the way they dress in order to control the male gaze. Men need to be able to control themselves. Lastly, women getting raped is not their fault. It’s the sexual desire’s that a man has. They continue to force themselves on women even when females continue to say no. Men need to learn how to respect women, so that these problems won’t arise. Women are free to dress however they like, speak however they want, men just can’t force themselves on a woman whenever they want. Men need to oblige by the law and rules set forth by the authority.
The statistics for rape and sexual abuse is mind blowing, “Every 98 seconds an American is sexually assaulted” (Rain.org, 1). Why is this the case? Sexual abuse and rape are tied together. They are both wrong, and for those who commit such an act should be severely punished. Also, “Younger people are at the highest risk of sexual violence and women and girls experience sexual violence at high rates” (Rain.org, 1). Why are younger individuals and females’ majority of the time subjects of sexual violence? Speaking on this subject, bring awareness to the cause. We need more awareness, so that the individuals who do commit such crimes can hopefully stop what they are doing. Rape must be stopped. The world should be safe for everyone. Let’s put an end to the silence and encourage people to speak up. There are still issues regarding rape/ domestic violence that we (as a society) still have no answers to. In fact, there are various questions that need answers. Such as: Why are women still being blamed for raped? Why do we teach our women to dress and behave a certain way in order to avoid getting raped? Why have we not taught our boys how to treat women in any type of relationship or situations? There are many organizations and campaigns/movements working towards bringing awareness to sexual and domestic violence. The #metoo campaign was started by Tarana Burke. Burke was sitting next to a girl whom was sexually abused back in 1997 and her story stuck with her. Burke started a non- profit organization called Just Be Inc also known as the #metoo campaign. It caught actress Alyssa Milano eye and she started to promote it on twitter after she herself was assaulted by Harvey Weinstein. Other organizations like No More and Brown Girl Magazine are associations that are meant to uphold women and bring awareness. No More is also a non- profit organization that speaks out about domestic violence. Brown Girl Magazine: “We empower and engage those who identify as South Asian women living in the diaspora with a hyphenated identity” (About- Brown Girl Magazine, 1). Art Against Assault is another remarkable organization; started by survivor Mirabelle Jones in 2011. Art Against Assault helps survivors speak out and create art. “Jones started Art Against Assault as a way for survivor artists and writers to unite through a shared mission of breaking the silence surrounding sexual assault, rape, and domestic violence through the production of creative works. Proceeds from these works would go towards supporting national and international sexual assault and domestic violence victim’s resources. JARRING III, a set of artists’ books sharing the true narratives of 22 survivors of sexual assault, was the first project to be launched by Art Against Assault. To date, it has raised thousands for sexual assault survivor resources while also serving itself as a valuable on-campus resource for student survivors and visitors. To date the project has been collected by the University of California at Berkeley, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Syracuse University, the University of North Texas, and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago” (About- Art Against Assault, 1).
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