Explain the Phenomenon of Rape Culture in the United States

question 58

Essay

Explain the phenomenon of rape culture in the United States and how the legal system and media play a role.Do we believe we live in a rape culture? Explain why or why not.

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Definitions:

Brachiate Primates

Primates that move by swinging with their arms from one handhold to another, also known as brachiation.

Gibbons

A group of primates known for their ability to brachiate and their distinctive whooping calls. They are smaller than great apes and live in the forests of Southeast Asia.

Spider Monkeys

A type of New World monkey known for its long limbs and tail, which it uses for brachiation through the forest canopy.

Common Ancestor

The most recent individual from which all organisms in a group directly descend.