According to the Textbook,which Answer Best Explains Why Women Are

question 82

Multiple Choice

According to the textbook,which answer best explains why women are so often the target of sexual violence?

• A) Women rarely fight back.
• B) Women wear revealing clothing to provoke men.
• C) The entertainment media produces and distributes highly sexualized content that causes men to become violent.
• D) Many men believe that they are entitled to have sexual access if they already know the women.

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Definitions:

Gender Differences

Variations in characteristics, behaviors, and roles typically associated with being male or female in a society.

Weapons Effect

The escalation of aggressive behavior simply due to the presence of a weapon.

Personalization Bias

The tendency to relate external events to oneself, even when there is no basis for making such a connection.

Violent Media

Media content that depicts acts of physical force intended to harm or kill, which can influence viewers' attitudes and behaviors.