A look at how readers/reviewers take up an uncontroversial rape narrative.

What is it about?

This article exams how people respond to rape even when there is no denying that it happened. It suggests that people are not really willing to be good listeners. It also suggests that even when a person speaks out against the sexual violence they have suffered, in today's world, people can CHOOSE whether they want to hear it. This further individualizes the problem.

Featured Image

Why is it important?

Sexual violence occurs in the great numbers it does because culture permits it. This article suggests that there are ways in which language serves to maintain a culture that permits sexual violence. It also tends to particularize the events of sexual violence and make it seem as if it the singular 'victim's' problem.