Rape Culture -- How Did We Get Here?
Rape culture has completely brainwashed our society to believe that it’s everyone’s responsibility to protect themselves from abuse, rather than prevent abuse in the first place. Parents who want to protect their children from perpetrators, instill messages of “don’t set your drink down at a party” and “safety is in numbers.” While these statements possess truth, they are only necessary because rapists and abusers exist and walk free. Victim blaming must be reframed. Questions like “what were yo
