The Feminist Practices to Fight Sexual Violence

The Case of Marin in Bushnell and Cotugno’s Rules for Being a Girl

Bibliographic Data

ID21708798
AuthorsJennifer Ivane Simen (Soegijapranata Catholic University), Angelika Riyandari (Soegijapranata Catholic University), Heny Hartono (0000-0001-7437-8274, Soegijapranata Catholic University)
Year2024
Volume24
Issue1
Pages145-156
Publication date2024-06-28
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCelt A Journal of Culture English Language Teaching & Literature (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1412-3320 • E-ISSN: 2502-4914
PublisherSoegijapranata Catholic University (PUBLISHER • ID)
DOI10.24167/celt.v24i1.11864
OpenAlexW4400261120
LanguageEN
References cited6

This article explores the feminist practices of fighting against sexual violence conducted by Marin, the main character in Bushnell and Cotugno’s novel, Rules for Being a Girl. The writers used Hall’s (2015), Mulugeta’s (2017), and Hagag Hamed’s (2012) theories to conduct the analysis and interpretation of the perpetrator’s sexual violence and Marin’s actions to fight against sexual violence. The results show that Marin’s teacher, Mr. Bex, committed sexual violence in the form of touching Marin’s cheek, kissing her lips, and intending to touch Marin’s chest. To fight against the sexual violence, Marin reports the case to school administrators, writes in the school newspaper, and starts a feminist book club. Marin's attempts are similar to the practices done by the feminists to confront sexual violence. Her attempts intend to inspire sexual violence victims to speak up and put a fight. As a result, Marin’s fellow students give their testimony and have Mr. Bex kicked out of school. Through her actions and courage, Marin successfully represents herself as a feminist

Club · Courage · Criminology · Developmental psychology · Girl · Political science · Sexual violence · Sociology · Gender and Women's Rights · Gender Studies · Law · Medicine · Philosophy · Psychology