“Peace does not walk up to our doorsteps and press the calling bell! We have to go out there and search for it.” Life And LivingLove Quotes And SayingsPeace QuoteLife Is A JourneyLife Philosophy InspirationalMeaning Of Life QuotesSay No To HateSay No To Rape Jokes Author:Avijeet Das
“Rape is so particularly traumatic and so meaningful in so many ways, that there’s something about using the word in other contexts that diminishes the reality of it, and the impact it has on women’s lives.” TraumaRapeRape CultureSexual ViolenceMinimizationSay No To Rape Jokes Author:Sandra Brindley
“The fact is, rape is utterly commonplace in all our cultures. It is part of the fabric of everyday life, yet we all act as if it’s something shocking and extraordinary whenever it hits the headlines. We remain silent, and so we condone it…Until rape, and the structures – sexism, inequality, tradition – that make it possible, are part of our dinner-table conversation with the next generation, it will continue. Is it polite and comfortable to talk about it? No. Must we anyway? Yes.” ‘To protect our children, we must talk to them about rape” EducationSocietySexismRapeChild Sexual AbuseRape CultureSexual ViolenceSay No To Rape Jokes Author:Desmond Tutu
“Let’s talk about rape for a moment. Rape is not what George Lucas did to your childhood. Rape is not what happens when a sports team beats another sports team by a wide margin. Rape is not what happens when your electric bill is higher this month than it was last month. Rape is when a person violates another person in the most despicable, degrading way imaginable and among the myriad of terrible things humans can do to one another, rape is among the worst. I think the casual misappropriation of the concept of rape extending all the way to its widespread comical usage is disgusting even by Internet standards. Off my chest.” RapeRape CultureSexual ViolenceSay No To Rape Jokes Author:Jeffrey Rowland
“Jokes and media slurs about rape and its survivors not only desensitize the issue but also have an impact on rape conviction rates! "Widespread “myths and stereotypes” about rape victims may give jurors “preconceived ideas” that could affect their decisions in court. When victims were demonised in the media, you can see how juries would bring their preconceptions to bear." -Alison Saunders, head of the Crown Prosecution Service, UK.” RapeRape CultureProsecutionSexual ViolenceVictim BlamingRapistsSay No To Rape JokesRape Convictions Author:Alison Saunders head of the Crown Prosecution Service
“The fact that rape threats are a thing says a lot about how rape isn't a lapse in self-control but often a tool to punish & control others.” Self ControlRapeRape CultureSay No To Rape JokesRape JokesRape As A Weapon Author:Steph Guthrie