Blurring the Lines: Reinforcing Rape Myths in Comic Books

Through the use of popular culture constructs, individuals are exposed to an overabundance of images that validate rape myths. Although studies have examined rape in popular culture, little attention has been given to the use of rape myths in comic books as a means to reinforce hegemonic masculinity. 

Using a convenience sample taken from popular comic book series, this content analysis examined the prevalence of rape and the myths used to create such portrayals as well as discuss the negative impact the perpetuation of rape culture has on society. 

Findings indicate that the reinforcement of rape myths is present within mainstream comic books. Rape myths that were supported included a number of rape survivor, rape perpetrator, and victim blaming myths.

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By:   Tammy S. Garland1, Kathryn A. Branch2, Mackenzie Grimes1

1. ¹University of Tennessee Chattanooga, USA
2. ²University of Tampa, FL, USA

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Comparing Sex Buyers with Men Who Do Not Buy Sex: New Data on Prostitution and Trafficking

We investigated attitudes and behaviors associated with prostitution and sexual aggression among 101 men who buy sex and 101 age-, education-, and ethnicity-matched men who did not buy sex. 

Both groups tended to accept rape myths, be aware of harms of prostitution and trafficking, express ambivalence about the nature of prostitution, and believe that jail time and public exposure are the most effective deterrents to buying sex. 

Sex buyers were more likely than men who did not buy sex to report sexual aggression and likelihood to rape. Men who bought sex scored higher on measures of impersonal sex and hostile masculinity and had less empathy for prostituted women, viewing them as intrinsically different from other women. 

When compared with non-sex-buyers, these findings indicate that men who buy sex share certain key characteristics with men at risk of committing sexual aggression as documented by research based on the leading scientific model of the characteristics of non-criminal sexually aggressive men, the Confluence Model of sexual aggression.

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By:   Melissa Farley1, Jacqueline M. Golding2, Emily Schuckman Matthews3, Neil M. Malamuth4, Laura Jarrett5

1. ¹Prostitution Research & Education, San Francisco, CA, USA
2. ²Institute for Health & Aging, University of California, San Francisco, USA
3. ³Department of European Studies, San Diego State University, CA, USA
4. ⁴Communication and Psychology Departments, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
5. ⁵Chicago, Illinois

1. Melissa Farley, Prostitution Research & Education, P.O. Box 16254, San Francisco, CA 94116-0254, USA. Email: mfarley@prostitutionresearch.com

 

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Comparing Sex Buyers With Men Who Do Not Buy Sex: New Data on Prostitution and Trafficking

Attitudes and behaviors associated with prostitution and sexual aggression among 101 men who buy sex and 101 age-, education-, and ethnicity-matched men who did not buy sex. Both groups tended to accept rape myths, be aware of harms of prostitution and trafficking, express ambivalence about the nature of prostitution, and believe that jail time and public exposure are the most effective deterrents to buying sex. 

Sex buyers were more likely than men who did not buy sex to report sexual aggression and likelihood to rape. Men who bought sex scored higher on measures of impersonal sex and hostile masculinity and had less empathy for prostituted women, viewing them as intrinsically different from other women. 

When compared with non-sex-buyers, these findings indicate that men who buy sex share certain key characteristics with men at risk of committing sexual aggression as documented by research based on the leading scientific model of the characteristics of non-criminal sexually aggressive men, the Confluence Model of sexual aggression.

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Social Dominance Orientation Predicts Heterosexual Men's Adverse Reactions to Romantic Rejection

We examined the role of social dominance orientation (SDO) as a predictor of men's reactions to romantic rejection and attitudes toward female sexuality. 

In Study 1 (n = 158), we found that men who scored higher in SDO were more likely to blame women for romantic rejection, and report having responded to women's past rejection with persistence and manipulation (e.g., convincing her to "give him another chance"), as well as with aggression and threats of violence. 

In Study 2 (n = 398), we replicated these findings, and further found that men higher in SDO were more likely to endorse rape myths (e.g., believing that sometimes a woman's barriers need to be "broken down" in order to attain sex), and to want to lower the legal age of sexual consent in women. Two mediators explained this relationship, hostile sexism and the belief that insubordinate women need to be disciplined. 

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