Rape Culture
From a certain point in development, people began to think that popular culture, including articles, songs, videos, and other materials from influencers in social media and life, can promote the idea of sexual assault in society (Pebole and Hall 178). In this regard, the question arose about the filtering of information available for publication and how it affects the minds of people (Su et al. 3693). People encountering violence on an ongoing basis in various forms begin to get used to its existence and consider it the norm.
Sexual Assault in Pop Culture
There are many examples where the idea of sexual violence is being promoted in modern culture. For example, in 2013, there was a scandal regarding Rick Ross, who, in his song “U. O.E.N.O.,” spoke of violence against women as acceptable (Johnson 140). Tyga was accused of performing at concerts his songs “Ready to Fuck and “Bitches Ain’t Shit,” where the culture of rape is promoted, and various obscene words are used against women (Khan 23). Another artist, Tyler, the Creator, was accused of promoting violence in music by various feminist groups and was banned from entering or had visa issuance to some countries stopped (Tolentino 323). There were such statements about other performers, who were most often rappers.
Real-life examples
In conclusion, there are many other examples of sexual assault in society. There are real examples of the U.S. military when those in the highest positions begin to coerce those in the lower ones (Wood and Toppelberg 622). During the 2016 U.S. elections, many women began to share their stories on Twitter about being raped or forced to do things they did not want (Jenkins and Mazer 9). There are also cases of alleged college violence, such as the case of Anna Stubblefield, who is accused of coercing a student (Mintz 1666). There is no doubt that violence should not become the norm in society or be promoted by any popular culture.
Works Cited
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