Patriarchal narratives have shaped rape culture by defining sexual assault only as extreme physical violence, which distorts how society understands consent and accountability. When rape is reduced to a brutal stranger attack, coercion, pressure, intoxication, and ignored refusals are minimized even though they meet the definition of sexual assault. Reframing rape around the absence of clear consent, rather than visible force, is essential for challenging rape myths, supporting survivors, and holding perpetrators accountable. #consentmatters #nomeansno #believesurvivors #patriarchy #endrapeculture
There's a level of social conditioning in patriarchy that makes us see rape as something that is stranger driven in a dark alley, you know, the we...
