Rape Culture Within The Culture | S2Epi008

 


 


 
Rape Culture Within The Culture | The Silent Cries of
Strong Black Girls

 


Disclaimer:  This episode is about sexual violence and may
be a trigger for some.  Please proceed with caution.


Rape culture is not a group of people who are actively or openly
promoting rape — that’s not to imply that that kind of thing
doesn’t happen, but what we’re talking about in this episode is
every day cultural practices  in which sexual violence is
treated as the norm and victims are blamed for their own assault
and how “the culture” contributes to this kind of behavior. 


Some of the  practices/behavior we talked about in this
episode are:


“What happens in this house stays in this house”

Telling women that they we’re dressed
inappropriately  

Victim blaming

Not having conversations with our sons (at a  young age)
about their responsibility for how they treat women

Giving the penis and vagina “cute” names 

Publicly defending celebrities while accusing victims of
wanting to destroy their careers

No means no even within the confines of a relationship

S and M/Sexual fantasies



Listed below are some resources for anyone who has been a victim
of sexual violence &/or for those who need help having the
tough conversations and asking the hard questions.
Organization Phone Number
Description Stop It Now! 1-888-PREVENT (773-8368)
Educational resource on watching for signs of child abuse, what to
do if you suspect it, and ways to report it New Hope Now
714-NEW-HOPE (639-4673) Christian based counseling services RAINN
1-800-656-HOPE (4673) Immediate crisis help and information about
recovery and prosecution from the Rape, Abuse and Incest National
Network Safe Horizon 1-866-621-HOPE (4673) 24 hour hotline for many
kinds of abuse Kristin Brooks Hope Center 1-800-SUICIDE Non-profit
with focus on suicide counseling and awareness Covenant House
1-800-999-9999 Free and confidential counseling, available
4:00pm-8:00pm, 7 days a week Suicide Prevention Hotline
1-800-273-TALK (8255) National suicide prevention lifeline
Childhelp 1-800-4-A-CHILD (422-4453) National child abuse hotline


This episode is one of many conversations we need to normalize
in  African American familes.  Our Children’s lives
depend on it.


Tune in now to see how you can your family’s dynamic by being
bold enough, courageous to have the hard conversations. 


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