What is rape culture?

<p><strong>What is rape culture? Thanks for asking!</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Society generally sees rape as one of the most heinous crimes that exists. But the sociological theory of rape culture suggests that sexual assault continues to be so common precisely because of certain attitudes on gender and sexuality.</p><br><p>Certain myths and misconceptions are handed down from generation to generation, ending up embedded in cultural norms. The consequences: victim shaming, impunity for perpetrators and encouraging women to sacrifice freedoms to avoid being raped, are drastic</p><br><p><strong>Are you talking about the idea of the patriarchy? How has the situation evolved in recent years? How can we combat rape culture? </strong><a href="https://podcasts.ba-ba-bam.com/do-you-really-know/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!</strong></a></p><br><p><strong>To listen to the last episodes, you can click here:</strong></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.ba-ba-bam.com/do-you-really-know/202108120300-what-covid-vaccine-pill.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What is the Covid vaccine pill?</a></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.ba-ba-bam.com/do-you-really-know/202108110300-what-black-fungus-epidemic.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What is the black fungus epidemic?</a></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.ba-ba-bam.com/do-you-really-know/202108090300-what-geophony.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What is geophony? </a></p><br><p>A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>