The document is a student assignment submitted by Saher Shahbaz to their professor Mam Rabia in the Department of UIPT with the student ID 70137137. The assignment discusses rape as a major social issue, defining it as a forceful non-consensual sexual act. It examines the social stigma faced by victims of rape and how rape psychologically impacts victims through depression, anxiety, and feelings of guilt. The assignment also explores rape culture in America and how sexual assault affects society by damaging relationships and causing psychological trauma for victims in the form of PTSD and other issues. Finally, it provides 16 ways to help prevent and stop rape in society.
The document is a student assignment submitted by Saher Shahbaz to their professor Mam Rabia in the Department of UIPT with the student ID 70137137. The assignment discusses rape as a major social issue, defining it as a forceful non-consensual sexual act. It examines the social stigma faced by victims of rape and how rape psychologically impacts victims through depression, anxiety, and feelings of guilt. The assignment also explores rape culture in America and how sexual assault affects society by damaging relationships and causing psychological trauma for victims in the form of PTSD and other issues. Finally, it provides 16 ways to help prevent and stop rape in society.
The document is a student assignment submitted by Saher Shahbaz to their professor Mam Rabia in the Department of UIPT with the student ID 70137137. The assignment discusses rape as a major social issue, defining it as a forceful non-consensual sexual act. It examines the social stigma faced by victims of rape and how rape psychologically impacts victims through depression, anxiety, and feelings of guilt. The assignment also explores rape culture in America and how sexual assault affects society by damaging relationships and causing psychological trauma for victims in the form of PTSD and other issues. Finally, it provides 16 ways to help prevent and stop rape in society.
The document is a student assignment submitted by Saher Shahbaz to their professor Mam Rabia in the Department of UIPT with the student ID 70137137. The assignment discusses rape as a major social issue, defining it as a forceful non-consensual sexual act. It examines the social stigma faced by victims of rape and how rape psychologically impacts victims through depression, anxiety, and feelings of guilt. The assignment also explores rape culture in America and how sexual assault affects society by damaging relationships and causing psychological trauma for victims in the form of PTSD and other issues. Finally, it provides 16 ways to help prevent and stop rape in society.
Submitted by: Saher Shahbaz Submitted to: Mam Rabia Department: UIPT Id :70137137 Topic Rape" A Biggest Social Issue............
Rape is an act of forcefully having sex with someone against the will of such a person. This cannot be encouraged in any civil society.The social stigma associated with rape across the globe forces the victims to conceal rape assaults in order to save themselves from shame and public embarrassment. Rape is a part of society. Rape is and always will be a social problem. Sexual assault is defined as a sexual act performed without consent, the violation of one person by another. Rather than an act of sexual gratification, rape is an angry and violent expression of the rapist’s desire to dominate someone else (Ledra, 1986, pg. 1-2). Rape not only affects the victim, it also affects family, friends and associates. It was not long ago that rape was not recognized as a real problem. Today, however, society is conscious of this fact: that an individual has the right to choose when to consent to sexual acts. An individual may view a situation as dangerous that they would have deemed safe before the rape. The fears that follow are dependent on the sort of situation in which the attack happened. A victim does not want to put themselves at risk again for an attack. Women who have been raped can experience depression. About one third to one-half of women will experience moderate to severe depression. Symptoms include loss of appetite, low self-esteem and many more. The severity of these symptoms may vary from day to day. Anxiety is another predominant response to rape. Individuals may have difficulty relaxing or have a feeling of doom. Some women may become extremely dependent and afraid of being alone. Anger usually follows a period of overwhelming depression and anxiety. Anger be immobilizing, but when properly focused, it can be a more functional and less self-destructive response than depression. Guilt results when the blame is placed with the victim instead of where it should be, with the perpetrator. While it can always be said that an individual may have done something to make them more vulnerable to rape, it does not make the act of rape their fault. The perpetrator chose to commit a crime. The Causes And Effects Of Rape Culture In America
Many individuals might wonder, what is rape culture? “ Rape Culture is an environment in which rape is prevalent and in which sexual violence against women is normalized and excused in the media and popular culture. Rape culture is perpetuated through the use of misogynistic language, the objectification of women’s bodies, and the glamorization of sexual violence, thereby creating a society that disregards women’s rights and safety.” Most women limit their behavior because of the existence of rape. (Marshall University) Sexual Assault And Its Effects On Society
Sexual assault is something that can affect people emotionally, physically, psychosocially, psychologically, and even spiritually. As often as it occurs in society, the effects that sexual assault can have on an individual are all relatively similar. Sexual assault is any sort of sexually-based action in which one or more participants have not given consent. Often times, people refer to sexual assault as simply rape, however there are other dimensions to sexual assault which can include unwanted kissing, groping, or touching of any form. Emotionally, victims are conflicted about whether it is their own fault or if it the fault of the attacker. In many instances, the victim will blame themselves for what has happened to them. Physically, there is nearly always damage in the affected areas (vagina, anus, penis, breasts, etcetera) that can lead to painful tissue damage. There is also the risk of pregnancy or STD’s that the victim must be aware of. Psychosocially, the victim becomes distant with everyone they were once close to. Their level of trust declines dramatically, causing relationships with spouses, family, and close friends to crumble. Since the victims tend to push their loved ones away, often without giving any sort of reason, they can sometimes face isolation and a lack of support from those whom would usually offer council. The psychological effects are tremendous as well. Victims of sexual assault will often have severe anxiety, post-traumatic stress. Rape has changed several of its victims lives. Many victims suffer from psychological and physical issues. Many of the Psychological issues would include; PTSD, Depression, Flashbacks of the event, Eating/Sleeping disorders' . How To Stop Rape?
There are 16 ways to control this social issue.......
• Recognize that people neither ask for nor deserve to be abused, harassed, assaulted or raped— ever. • Support and believe survivors of sexual violence. • Bring awareness and challenge victim-blaming statements. • Give constructive input about why comments or jokes that perpetuate rape culture or sexism are not okay. • Get help or take action by directly intervening when you see someone taking advantage of a person who is not capable of giving consent. • Consent is mandatory and every sexual interaction you have must be consensual--no excuse. Educate yourself on what it means to get and give consent. • Build and engage in healthy, respectful relationships. • Pledge to never commit or condone any acts of violence. • Think critically about how the media depicts sexuality. • Take a self-defense class.Your mind, your voice and your body are powerful tools for prevention. • Teach your children, friends, parents and peers about the myths and realities of sexual assault. • Donate your time or money to your local rape crisis center. • Find out what your local K-12 school board’s policy is on anti-rape and violence prevention education and get involved. If it is not proactive, change it! • Lobby your local, state and federal legislators for funding for anti-sexual assault programs. • If you witness sexual harassment at the workplace or in public places, expose the behavior. Don’t tolerate it.
