Essays on Rape

Rape is an issue that feminist across the globe have had their legal, social, and philosophical perspectives on in the past years. For many years, the interpretation of rape as well as the laws pertaining to it has been based on traditional sexist perspectives that...

The Consequences of Rape Most people don’t laugh at the mention of murder. Theft is no joking matter, and the distribution of drugs is not taken lightly. Rape is illegal, and rightly so, however many do not consider it to be a violent issue. In...

Sexual assault is serious. The Stanford rape case has opened some people’s eyes and say their opinions about it. The rape occurred at Stanford University in California on January17, 2015. A 20 year old student, Brock Turner who was a talented swimmer had sexually assaulted...

Many people believe that if you want something to change then you have to take action. But many believe that change is a scary concept due to many unknowns and possible cracks. In the article “Be the Change You Want to See” by Gabrielle Pfeiffer,...

Hate crimes are crimes that are motivated by discrimination towards a targeted group. Perpetrators perform harmful acts towards victims and can be as dangerous as murder or death threats to spitting and name calling (Saucier, Brown, Mitchell, Cawman, Kansas State University, University of Kentucky, 2006)....

The current issue I chose was based on an article called “Sex Signals Turns Campus Laughter on Rape Culture.” The article shines light on rape in a different aspect. A program called ‘Sex Signals’ demonstrates a sketch about being a bystander of rape situations in...

Rape is a major problem when it comes to the modern world. Around 321,500 cases of sexual assault happen every year in the United States for women aged 12 or older. (RAINN) Just recently a lady spoke about being sexually assaulted but not knowing the...

This theory adopts a more realistic and pragmatic approach to law by considering customary practices and circumstances surrounding a conflict. Basically it evolves on the perception that law is derived from precedents giving it the binding flavour to similar cases. It is for a fact...

Sexual assault (and specifically “date rape”) is a very serious and prevalent topic in modern American society. It’s important that this topic be discussed with the youth of today. Drug-facilitated sexual assault, or “date rape”, happens when alcohol or drugs (or some combination) are used...

Incoming college students from all around the world await the new opportunities, everlasting friendships and parental free-living conditions that they will receive at their new campus. However, what is not included in the college brochures and websites is the amount of campus rape experiences women...

The recent past has seen a rise in the number of rape cases around the world, although some countries hardly witnessed a rise in rape cases; some countries have seen a very drastic rise, this is causing fear and unrest in societies ; mostly faced...

Rhetorical Analysis on Stanford Rape Victim’s Letter “This is not a story of another drunk college hook­up with poor decision making. Assault is not an accident.” The Stanford Rape victim, who still remains anonymous, directly addressed Brock Turner in court after a year of going...

The society we as people live in today is defined by rights and wrongs. Society’s standards and the standards of those who live in that society although sometime differ in the way that I believe is where more social problems come into play. Can a...

Imagine walking home on a Friday evening after a late night class. You are tired and alone. You walk down the hall to your dorm, when suddenly you see a group of drunk boys. You ignore them, and avoid eye contact. They start catcalling you....

Whispers of Revolt The villagers gather in the town square. Whispers of murder, mayhem, and an uprising fill the courtyard. Some even wonder at plots of uprooting the King from the throne! A man with a commanding voice climbs the steps of the podium and...

Chris Offutt’s essay, “Someone Else,” is intelligently constructed and simply captivating. The story entertains and sympathizes with the readers yet ultimately informs the public of psychological damage resulting from sexual abuse and rape. Though this story is written to satisfaction, we as the audience only...

In the poems Awlad al-Kahba (Sons of a Bitch) by Mudhafar Al-Nawab and Face Lost in the Wilderness by Fadwa Tuqan, there is great commonality in each poet’s personification of Jerusalem as a raped girl. Through the perspective of each poet, both works reflect upon...

It is not uncommon for the pain of physical trauma to transcend into mental trauma as well. This can be seen in Alice Sebold’s memoir Lucky, in which she describes the aftermath of a brutal rape. Although she was physically hurt by the man that...

The climax of Tennessee William’s A Streetcar Named Desire occurs in “Scene Ten,” when Stanley ultimately rapes Blanche, his sister-in-law. Many audiences and readers have debated whether or not this act was premeditated or done impulsively, as to some the play is laden with evidence...

From the Hudood Ordinances to the Protection of Women Act: Analyzing Rape Laws in Pakistan Pakistan has a very complicated relationship with rape. Numerous times their legal response to rape, along with other sexual offences, has earned them a spotlight in the international stag. Pakistan...

Unintentional Progressive Feminist Ideas Would the attention brought to the horrors of rape and the oppression of women by Voltaire be considered a progressive form of literature, or a form of shock value? In Candide, Voltaire brings light to the ugly nature of rape culture...

Introduction Regrettably, sexual exploitation and rape are not new concepts to the world, but when exploitation (financial or otherwise) occurs in the context of peacekeeping the reality becomes “profoundly disturbing” (Al-Hussein, 2005). The United Nations Security Counsel has had many failures since its installment in...

Fast Track Courts for Rape Cases The state has 13 special courts to hear cases of atrocities against women. The state government has decided to start 100 fast track courts in the next five years. The procedure of reserving 25 of these 100 fast track...

Until recently, places such as the United States and the United Kingdom had legal definitions of rape which only included women and girls as victims and men and boys and the perpetrators. In the United States in 2012, the FBI finally included both male and...

Rape by definition of the American Heritage Dictionary is “the crime of forcing a female into sexual intercourse”, while legally and psychologically, rape is viewed as force or threat of force, as well as something being seized or taken away. Ever rarely is rape actually...

Today s sadly growing trend in America is date rape. We hear about date rape on the news, in classrooms, and through school rumors almost daily. Fortunately, in recent years, the occurrences of violent rapes (those that are committed by unidentified men who forcibly attack...

From the age of 11, I was told that if boys pulled my hair or poked me with pencils, it meant that they liked me. I didn’t like it that much. By 13, I had the first man look me up and down in the...