Media and Date Rape With the rise of feminism in the last few decades, there has been a newfound sexual freedom among both men and women. However, this freedom is costly, causing daterape.
- Date: April 14, 2003
- Level: High School, 12th grade
- Grade: A+
- Length: 4 pages (990 words)
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date rape, acquaintance rape, camille paglia, sexual intercourse, susan jacoby, sexual freedom, ...civilized society, decency, feminism, definite boundaries, oral sex, sexual games, unwanted sexual, sexual relationship, jennifer green, she speaks, newfound, outrage, jungle
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Date Rape and the Media by Jennifer Green
With the rise of feminism in the last few decades, there has been a newfound sexual freedom among both men and women. However, this freedom is costly, forcing those involved in any sexual relationship to have definite boundaries. On occasion, misread signals between two people can result in a situation known as date rape. Date rape, also referred to as acquaintance rape, can be defined as a situation where a person is subjected to unwanted sexual intercourse or oral sex. Camille Paglia's "It's a Jungle Out There" and Susan Jacoby's "Common Decency" have written their opinions on date rape. Though Paglia feels that "Rape is an outrage that ...
... is right when she explains that it is a man's own duty to listen to a woman whether or not she wants sex. If she says no, and he proceeds, it is considered date rape. Feminism cannot overcome all, but it can help to take control of the situation.
As the date rape topic is on the rise, both Camille Paglia and Susan Jacoby wrote the two main opinions on who really is the blame of date rape. Paglia believes that women should all be self-cautious in any situation, learn the consequences and accept them. Jacoby argues about where to place the actual blame on rape and to be realistically knowledgeable of
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