Rethinking Rape Culture: Revelations of Intersectional Analysis

Mainstream feminist discourse typically defines rape culture as the normalization of aggressive male sexual violence against women, a definition that emerged out radical analysis patriarchy in 1970s but does not reflect intersectionality violence. I argue conceptual must explore other dimensions power addition to patriarchy, such white supremacy, heteronormativity, and capitalist exploitation. An intersectional reveals how myths, discourses, practices sustain control over all subordinates heteropatriarchy by evolving expanding apply any group threatens heteropatriarchal control. This essay traces emergence idea United States, offers an alternative account culture, uses this analyze 2013–14 news story involving Florida State University student football player Jameis Winston Erica Kinsman.