A
Pro Rape chant took place at UBC during frosh week. Allegations include support
of rape culture and aggressive, sexually dominant masculinity. In addition, the
chant includes "underage" and "no consent". The Dean of business
has investigated the event, saying it is a total breach of the standard of
conduct. It is a worrying development however, given the amount of sexual
activity that is known to occur on university
campuses. The underlying idea behind this portfolio item is to
illuminate just how "accepted" in a sense these things are in
contemporary society.
This
event has some troubling implications. It affirms that college and university
campuses are becoming places where rape culture proliferates. It also paints a
picture that depicts men pursuing such acts non-consensual sexual acts as
“normal”. It shows just how deep seated rape culture has become in Western society,
perpetuating the belief that men cannot control themselves when around women,
which leads to the blame the victim idea that women must protect themselves at
all times from men, rather than blaming men for committing such criminal acts.
Pictured: Actual lyrical content from the chant:
Pictured: Actual lyrical content from the chant:
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