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Analyzing Society's Approach to Rape Victims
Happiness: Journal of Psychology and Islamic ScienceThis study investigates the complex and often regressive social responses to rape victims, highlighting the persistent stigmatization, victim-blaming, and institutional neglect they experience.
Aryan Agrawal
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Pop Feminism: Televised Superheroines from the 1990s to the 2010s
Gender Studies, 2016 This paper analyses the construction of two superheroines, one from the 1990s (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and one from the 2010s (Jessica Jones). I contend that popular feminism has changed between the 1990s and the present and that this is evident in the
Bercuci Loredana
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The female journey following sexual assault: Medical care, law enforcement and judicial outcomes
International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.Abstract Objective Sexual violence affects 22% of Australian women, posing health and justice challenges. Systemic failures, fragmented data, and low conviction rates hinder effective responses. This study integrates Australian Capital Territory (ACT) medical and policing datasets to examine victim characteristics and case progression from clinical ...
Vanita Parekh +7 more
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Psychological and socioenvironmental dilemmas faced by female victims post-rape in Nigeria
Discover Public HealthBackground Female rape is a pervasive issue that affects women globally, leading to numerous psychological and social consequences for victims. In Nigeria, women are particularly vulnerable to this crime both at home and in public spaces.
Dusu Dung, Carmel Bond, Sadiq Bhanbhro
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Sanglap: Journal of Literary and Cultural Inquiry, 2021 ‘Postfeminist’ society has created the impression that contemporary discourses on gender representation, particularly in digital media platforms, are pointless.
Mridula Sharma
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Journal of Adolescence, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Emerging adulthood is a critical developmental period for identity consolidation and career preparation, yet lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) emerging adults often face intersecting challenges during this stage. Using a person‐centered approach, this study explored heterogeneity in developmental experiences among LGB emerging ...
Jeongeun Park
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Feminismo/sThis article focuses on animal metaphors in real cases of rape culture in universities in the Anglophone and Hispanophone worlds. To this aim, it analyzes the animal metaphors permeating several episodes of violence against female students perpetrated on
Irene Lopez-Rodriguez
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Ameliorating Linguistic Anchors of Oppression
Journal of Applied Philosophy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The words we use to represent the world shape how we interpret and respond to it; language frames what it represents. In some cases, these frames can have prejudicial effects; for example, ‘workplace flirting’ versus ‘sexual harassment’. This article examines how specific words and phrases (i.e.
Emilia L. Wilson
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Rethinking sexual violence labels: exploring the impact of ‘victim’ and ‘survivor’ discourse
European Journal of PsychotraumatologyBackground: Universities’ responses to sexual violence have faced scrutiny for their lack of proactiveness and their failure to address campus socio-cultural norms that contribute to rape myth acceptance.
Brittany O’Shea +3 more
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Navigating the Dual Pandemics: Challenges to Faculty Diversity and Student Success
New Directions for Community Colleges, EarlyView.
Lorenzo Baber +3 more
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