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Popular Culture = Rape Culture?

October 3, 2014
By lillynotlili BRONZE, Thornton, Colorado
lillynotlili BRONZE, Thornton, Colorado
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Amelia Roskin-Frazee’s article “Popular Culture = Rape Culture?” delivered a particularly powerful message to me. As a feminist, I am fully aware of the abomination that is rape culture and I found it incredibly refreshing knowing that a handful of the members of this generation are mindful that it is a legitimate issue that plagues modern society. I found the article to be genuinely insightful and profoundly articulate in content. “Blurred Lines” and the reaction to the parody video reversing the roles of the original video is an excellent example of the internalized sexism and double standards that exist in our culture and it is comforting knowing I’m not the only person utterly disgusted by it. It’s very admirable that Amelia chose to publish an article about such a controversial topic and that she was courageous enough to go through with it knowing the possible criticism she could receive. It’s not too often young women collect enough support to speak their minds about injustice and she has managed to restore a bit of my faith in humanity, and for that I heartily applaud her.



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