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Explore the impact of patriarchal standards on media framing of rape cases and public responses. Analyze respectability, gender, race, and class dynamics in relation to victim blaming. Find justice for Jane Doe in the Steubenville case.
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Is a Man's World a Just World?: An Analysis of Patriarchal Notions of Respectability in Media Coverage of Rape Cases Maria Armenta
"She was asking for it." Standards of respectability set by a patriarchy greatly influence the way rape cases are framed in the media and how the public responds to them.
Respectability & court cases • definition of respectability under a patriarchy • race, class, and gender • ties with rape and who receives the blame • Steubenville, Ohio case • media coverage and public response Justice for Jane Doe in Steubenville. [Photograph]. Web. 26 May 2013.<http://justiceforjanedoeinsteubenville.weebly.com/stop-victim-blaming.html> Hawkins, Kristal. The Steubenville Rape Scandal: An overview.2013. Crime Library. Web. 27 May 2013. <http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/blog/article/the-steubenville-rape-scandal-an-overview/index.html>
Somethingsto think about... • Should the clothes we wear define how the world sees us? • Is respectability the same for all genders? • What is or can be done to change the patriarchal structure that blames victims of rape for the sexual assault they suffer? Sista, Savyy. Blogger. Web. 27 May 2013. <http://www.thesavvysista.com/2013/05/question-of-day-what-hell-is-going-on.html>