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Occupy Sexism Action Fights ‘Rape Culture’

Occupy Sexism Action Fights ‘Rape Culture’

By Bob Plain on April 21, 2012

Rape culture, says the Women’s Center at Marshall University, is when “sexual violence against women is normalized and excused in the media and popular culture. [It] is perpetuated through the use of misogynistic language, the objectification of women’s bodies, and the glamorization of sexual violence.” Sound a bit too familiar? Join Occupy Providence and the [...]

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