“No means no.” You would think that that would be a universal term, a phrase that should be common sense that everyone understands. We are told not to do certain actions by the word no, we can decline an offer with no, and we should be able to say that we don’t consent with “no.” But why do people in our current society change “no means no” to “no means yes?” Rape culture is a society or environment whose prevailing social attitudes have the effect of normalizing or trivializing sexual assault and abuse. In America, our culture is shifting to blame the victim instead of the rapist for the crime, the offender’s future is more important than the wellbeing of the victim. “The United States has been described as a "rape culture," in which rape is condoned, accepted, and perpetrated at an alarming rate… Rape culture also refers to rape-supportive psychosocial environments in …show more content…
Now a lot of men believe that a woman is asking to be raped by what she is wearing, or more correctly, what she isn’t wearing. The argument against rape culture is that if women didn’t want to be raped so much, why are they always asking for it? There is always an open invitation for rape because some men are not able to control themselves when they see a woman wearing “revealing” or “slutty” clothing. The thought is that, if a women can put her body out there for other people to see, I must be allowed to take it. Every man and woman is able to wear whatever type of clothing makes them feel the most confident and most like themselves. For some people, that means wearing baggy clothing and covering up the entirety of their body. And for other people, that could mean wearing tight shorts and a crop top. But it does not matter what a person is wearing, saying, or acting. Rape is not a open call and a crime that people should be able to so easily get away