CRM 1300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Sexual Assault, Sam Groth, Masculinity
13 Apr 2020
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Brain injuries, mental illness, abnormal brain wave patterns, low intelligence, psychotic symptoms, etc. Family violence, physical and sexual violence, physical punishment, inconsistent discipline. In canada, 14,000 gun-related deaths over 10 years. Women were viewed as property of men. Rape was an offence against the father or husband. Rape diminished the value of wife or daughter. Rape has long been associated with warfare. Women were considered to be spoils of war. Only 1 in 10 are reported to police. Greater willingness to report as a result of public attitudes. Most occur in summer and on weekends. 39% of women over 18 report having been sexually assaulted sometime in their lives. Get home and your wife hasn"t cooked dinner fuck you bitch *pow pow* . Experienced physical, verbal, or psychological coercion. In 67% of cases, women alleged harassment by men. Sexual assault is common as part of domestic violence. Sexual consent was seen as part of the marriage contract.
