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Asking for It
The Alarming Rise of Rape Culture – and What We Can Do about It
Asking for It (2015) is about rape culture, the social and cultural practices that normalize rape by diminishing the experiences of victims and vindicating perpetrators. These blinks outline the various manifestations and effects of rape culture, and the steps we can take to dismantle it.
- Anyone whose life has been affected by sexual violence
- Romantic partners looking to understand more about consensual sex
- Policy makers and sex educators
Kate Harding is an author and columnist who specializes in issues surrounding violence against women and the cultural negativity regarding women’s bodies. She has contributed to The Book of Jezebel and DAME Magazine and coauthored Lessons from the Fat-o-Sphere.
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