rape culture
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of rape culture
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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The French woman, identified as Ms H.W, celebrated the decision as a step forward in ending "rape culture" and promoting consent within marriage.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2025
The next administration needs to not just talk about how we support sexual assault survivors but also show up in the concrete actions we take to dismantle rape culture.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2021
The novel nods toward a lot of hot buttons — transphobia, rape culture, hot takes, the whole post-truth smorgasbord — without ever really pushing any.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2021
Orenstein takes the same eagle-eyed approach to jock culture, rape culture, L.G.B.T.Q. kids and porn.
From New York Times ● Feb. 11, 2020
The point is, there is a tiny minority that gets very angry whenever someone — especially a woman — even mentions rape culture or toxic masculinity online.
From Salon ● Feb. 1, 2020
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