Why Women Are Blamed for Rape

In this country, it is a correct assessment that we have many contradicting and otherwise negative or unfair mentalities. It is plausible that every part of our culture has this type of mindset. Anywhere from race, class, gender, and sex includes this guise. Do we need to study and localize these problems in order to realize that it exists? I would say that for most, these complicated views are most easily defined by major influences such as the mass media, whereas less known ideas become accepted and unopposed. For example, it is a given that we all realize a problem with the aspect of race. Although we may not have clear-cut examples, we still have the notion of a complication. The same goes for this essay dealing with sex. You see, most know that there is a social problem with sex, gender, masculinity, femininity, etc. The dilemma here is that sometimes these mindsets do not have pre-set suppositions. It is easy to state and even accept these ideas, especially if it we are socialized to trust in it.

So we know that these ideas are not clear, even if they are concrete in society. It is our duty, especially at a collegiate level, to break this concrete down and examine each piece to start putting the puzzle together. Why are problems with gender and sex a big issue? For me, not to be sexist in anyway, it does not matter at all. This is because most issues such as these, even including race, work out for me. As we have discussed, middle class white males are socially held high. Now, even though this may be true, it does leave me exempt from this. Could I be the problem? Although we are all socialized with these negative views and it benefits me the most, I should not accept it. For example, if it is simple and expected for me to blame women for many things, I should then reinforce those ideas. I say no, because it does not support equality, even if I am held higher.