SOSC 1350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Hegemonic Masculinity, Masculinity, Heterosexuality

• School: York University
• Department: Social Science
• Course: SOSC 1350
• Professor: Julie Dowsett

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Lecture #8: masculinities, femininities and sexual violence, clip from jackson katz"s ted talk , in each category (race, sexual orientation, gender), white heterosexual men are often not considered and thought of. The biggest reason is women believe they will not be taken seriously. !2: this all suggests to the legal system that women are blamed for their rape. !3: when women do not ght back in arguments, nobody wonders about these daily social interactions. as women are quiet or ignoring once, it is considered. Normal : when it comes to rape, it is believed that if a women does not scream or punch. 2d. the in uence of rape myths i. legal doctrine: strategies utilized by lawyers in court. Consent can not be inferred if there is simply an absence of no. There has to be constant and ongoing enthusiastic yes.