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- Rape also existed during Biblical times; according to Brownmiller, at least two instances of rape exist in the Bible.
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- The history of rape and rape culture extends into the nineteenth and twentieth centuries in America.
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- Rape and rape culture also exist on an international scale and during times of war.
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- Rape laws also have existed throughout history, and have been altered during that time as well.
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- In relation to rape and rape culture, we haven't learned from history, nor have we corrected our views of women and men. This causes stereotypical perceptions of rape to continue and thrive in modern society. In order to combat this, we need to change our views of women and their supposed inferiority, and do more to aid rape victims in their time of need.
Further Reading and Information:
Works Cited
Anderson, Michelle J. “All-American Rape.” St. John's Law Review 79.3 (2005): 625-644. Academic Search Complete. Web. 12 Oct. 2014.
Bonilla, Margaret D. “Cultural Assault: What Feminists Are Doing to Rape Ought to Be a Crime.” Policy Review 66 (1993): n. pag. Academic Search Complete. Web. 4 Oct. 2014.
Brownmiller, Susan. Against Our Will: Men, Women, and Rape. 1975. New York: Fawcett Books, 1993. Print.
Freedman, Estelle B. “‘Crimes Which Startle and Horrify’: Gender, Age, and the Racialization of Sexual Violence in White American Newspapers, 1870-1900.” Journal of the History of Sexuality 20.3 (2011): 465-497. Academic Search Complete. Web. 4 Oct. 2014.
Hasday, Jill Elaine. “Contest and Consent: A Legal History of Marital Rape.” California Law Review 88.5 (2000): 1373-1506. Academic Search Complete. Web. 12 Oct. 2014.
Pistono, Stephen P. “Susan Brownmiller and the History of Rape.” Women's Studies 14.3 (1988): 265-276. Academic Search Complete. Web. 4 Oct. 2014.
- A detailed timeline of rape, mainly with dates from the 1900s and 2000s.
- A PDF discussing marital rape and its laws.
Works Cited
Anderson, Michelle J. “All-American Rape.” St. John's Law Review 79.3 (2005): 625-644. Academic Search Complete. Web. 12 Oct. 2014.
Bonilla, Margaret D. “Cultural Assault: What Feminists Are Doing to Rape Ought to Be a Crime.” Policy Review 66 (1993): n. pag. Academic Search Complete. Web. 4 Oct. 2014.
Brownmiller, Susan. Against Our Will: Men, Women, and Rape. 1975. New York: Fawcett Books, 1993. Print.
Freedman, Estelle B. “‘Crimes Which Startle and Horrify’: Gender, Age, and the Racialization of Sexual Violence in White American Newspapers, 1870-1900.” Journal of the History of Sexuality 20.3 (2011): 465-497. Academic Search Complete. Web. 4 Oct. 2014.
Hasday, Jill Elaine. “Contest and Consent: A Legal History of Marital Rape.” California Law Review 88.5 (2000): 1373-1506. Academic Search Complete. Web. 12 Oct. 2014.
Pistono, Stephen P. “Susan Brownmiller and the History of Rape.” Women's Studies 14.3 (1988): 265-276. Academic Search Complete. Web. 4 Oct. 2014.