"1 out of 2 Deaf women are survivors. 1 out of 6 Deaf men are survivors (most likely underreported). Most of their perpetrators are male. It is clearly linked to power. Ultimately, it is up to us to unite and create a safe community for everyone."-Stacy Gainok
rape is linked to power. who has the power in our society? men. if we want to look at individual situations, the perpetrator could be anyone. but when we look at the bigger picture, the perpetrator is overwhelmingly male. the reason is society gives them *permission* to rape by putting the blame on the survivor and giving rape such a stigma that no one wants to talk about it. when a survivor speaks out, s/he is often bashed and analyzed and blamed. that teaches everyone to stay silent and blame ourselves. rapists go on raping without consequence. some rapists don't even realize they are rapists because the behavior is so accepted by their peers and the media.
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