Over the past few years, the usage term “rape culture” has become commonplace and as popular as a buzzword. To be honest, I hadn’t pay that much attention to all the debates about rape. Like many people, I thought of myself beyond reproach because I have never used coercion to have sex.<\/p>\n
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What I hadn’t realized was that rape culture was much more insidious and deeply rooted. (Unfortunately, I’m afraid it will be several decades at least before we see the complete end to this evil that has plagued our society since the dawn of time.)<\/p>\n
Research has taught me that rape culture is a set of attitudes, behaviours and practices that justifies, tolerates, excuses, and even approves of sexual assault. I have come to realize that, consciously or unconsciously, we’ve normalized sexual violence in our society having been conditioned to think little of inappropriate behaviour towards women.<\/p>\n