Rape culture is not necessarily a culture that promotes rape; it is one that normalizes it. The everyday manifestation of rape culture may present as a crude joke (think Daniel Tosh's “Wouldn’t it be funny if that girl got raped by, like, five guys right now? Like right now?”) or a song lyric (think Jamie Foxx singing "I'm going to make you do what you've already said you're not going to do" in "Blame it on the Alcohol").
In this workshop, participants are encouraged to investigate common rape myths, media that normalizes sexual violence, and language used to talk about sexual assault.
By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to…
Recognize and challenge common rape myths and victim blaming behavior
Identify media representations that minimize sexual violence
Use trauma-informed language when discussing sexual assault
Rape Myth Acceptance (RMA) survey
Lecture: dispelling common rape myths and how the media normalizes sexual violence
Discuss where/how we see sexual violence represented in media
Investigating the language used versus trauma-informed language
Exit survey: RMA survey (round two)
Website forum for follow up questions (optional)