Asking for it: the alarming rise of rape culture--and what we can do about it
(Book)
"From Congressman Todd Akin's "legitimate rape" gaffe to the high school rapists of Steubenville, Ohio, to the furor at Vanderbilt, sexual violence has been so prominent in recent years that the feminist term "rape culture" has finally entered the mainstream. But what, exactly, is it? And how do we change it? In Asking for It, Kate Harding answers those questions in the same blunt, bullshit-free voice that has made her a powerhouse feminist blogger. Combining in-depth research with practical knowledge, Asking for It makes the case that twenty-first-century America-where it's estimated that out of every 100 rapes only 5 result in felony convictions-supports rapists more effectively than victims. Harding offers ideas and suggestions for how we, as a culture, can take rape much more seriously without compromising the rights of the accused. "--
"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 memorable phrases into the American lexicon that reveal their automatic suspicion of women who report rape: "forcible rape," "honest rape," "legitimate rape," and "emergency rape" are some choice favorites. These qualified terms reveal what a lot of Americans--too many of them in public office--believe down deep: There's rape, and then there's rape-rape. Disturbingly, most of us do support rape, whether in subtle ways ("All women should take self-defense classes!") or blatantly misogynistic ones ("Hot sex with a crazy bitch"). That's how culture works. You're soaking in it. This is the first book since 2008's Yes Means Yes! to tackle the subject of rape culture, and I'm pretty sure it's the first non-academic, single-author book since the 1990s to examine sexual assault as a social phenomenon. Harding explores how rape culture manifests itself via media narratives about sexual assault victims and perpetrators--and how those change, depending on the age, race, sexual orientation, gender identity and fame of both victim and offender. Through that lens, she will take a close look at the three pillars of rape culture--excusing the accused, blaming the victim, and insisting that individual women can and must protect themselves from rape"--
Notes
Harding, K. (2015). Asking for it: the alarming rise of rape culture--and what we can do about it. First Da Capo Press edition. Boston, MA, Da Capo Lifelong, A Member of the Perseus Books Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Harding, Kate, 1975-. 2015. Asking for It: The Alarming Rise of Rape Culture--and What We Can Do About It. Boston, MA, Da Capo Lifelong, A Member of the Perseus Books Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Harding, Kate, 1975-, Asking for It: The Alarming Rise of Rape Culture--and What We Can Do About It. Boston, MA, Da Capo Lifelong, A Member of the Perseus Books Group, 2015.
MLA Citation (style guide)Harding, Kate. Asking for It: The Alarming Rise of Rape Culture--and What We Can Do About It. First Da Capo Press edition. Boston, MA, Da Capo Lifelong, A Member of the Perseus Books Group, 2015.
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