Rape Myths
What are They and What can We do About Them
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21692776 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Katharine Jenkins (0000-0002-8438-8633, University of Glasgow, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 89 |
| Pages | 37-49 |
| Publication date | 2021-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplement (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1358-2461 • E-ISSN: 1755-3555 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1358246121000126 |
| OpenAlex | W3164196347 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 10 |
In this paper, I aim to shed some light on what rape myths are and what we can do about them. I start by giving a brief overview of some common rape myths. I then use two philosophical tools to offer a perspective on rape myths. First, I show that we can usefully see rape myths as an example of what Miranda Fricker has termed ‘epistemic injustice’, which is a type of wrong that concerns our role as knowers. Then, I show that it is important to recognise that rape myths are instances of misogyny. This word is of course a more familiar one, but I'll be drawing on a specific philosophical account of what misogyny is, developed by Kate Manne, that I think is useful here. Finally, I briefly consider some upshots of these claims
Epistemology · Injustice · Mythology · Sociology · Theology · Computer Science · Gender, Security, and Conflict · Philosophy · Psychology · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies · Social Psychology · Torture, Ethics, and Law
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Public Perceptions of Marital Rape
Stop Calling It ‘Revenge Porn’. Hermeneutical Injustice in Image-Based Sexual Abuse
Understanding Doxastic Injustice
Tracking the Epistemic Harms of Marital Rape
What do we know about the effectiveness of juror education in rape and serious sexual offence trials
Are Rape Myths Inherently Gendered? Examining Assumed Gender Ascribed to Gender-Neutral Versions of the Illinois Rape Myth Acceptance Scale Among College Students
Tackling Hermeneutical Injustices in Gender-Affirming Healthcare
Between consent and coercion
Why we need juror education in rape and serious sexual offence cases
When trial interventions are likely to reduce the impact of rape myths on juror decisions
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A Gap or A Chasm?
Rape Myths and Domestic Abuse Myths as Hermeneutical Injustices
Of ‘Normal Sex’ and ‘Real Rape’
Was It Rape? The Function of Women's Rape Myth Acceptance and Definitions of Sex in Labeling Their Own Experiences
What Are We Talking About? The Semantics and Politics of Social Kinds
Mapping the Margins
Women, Race and Class
| Citations per year | 5.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |