Rape myths, which are present at both the individual and institutional/societal levels, are
one way in which sexual violence has been sustained and justified throughout history. In …

Given the prevalence of sexual and relationship violence in communities, innovations in
prevention are sought. One promising line of inquiry directs efforts not at victims or …

Social media has become an important aspect of contemporary culture and cultural change;
it has accordingly become a valuable resource for informing feminist theory. Social media is …

We investigate the power of the media to reinforce or transform public opinion about
violence against women. We ask if media portrayals of the issue are essentially conservative …

Much of the news media's coverage of sexual violence perpetuates myths and stereotypes
about rape, rapists and rape victims (Burt, 1980). This is troubling, as the news media …

The reality of sexual violence and its harmful effects on the individual and on society are
indisputable. Recent statistics indicate a serious worldwide problem, with one in three …

This paper is concerned with the impact of online technologies on public representations of
sexual violence. Drawing on Habermas's theories of the public sphere and Fraser's …

Sexual violence has predominantly been discursively constructed as bounded and binary,
leaving little room for ambiguous or uncertain experiences. The# MeToo movement …

The present research investigated the prevalence and effects of rape myths in newspaper
headlines. In study 1, a content analysis of online news headlines from US media (N= 555) …

Current research has yet to examine the phenomenon of rape culture, particularly within
social media forums. The present study investigated the attitudes about rape, rapists, and …