The original post: /r/iama by /u/emmagerdy on 2024-12-12 18:30:39.
Original Title: Hi Reddit - Ask Me Anything! I Am Emma Gerding, and I am a communication graduate student at The University of Cincinnati. I am currently studying rape culture and how discourse is presented through terminology and victim blaming.
Hi Reddit, I am a graduate student at The University of Cincinnati.
For my final project in my Social Justice class, I was tasked with creating a research proposal that can also engage with the public. I proposed an analysis of rape culture using a social constructionism framework to understand the current public perception of rape, including victim blaming language and the responsibility of rape perpetrators.
My research currently focuses on:
- Rape terminology that reinforces victim blaming like “Gray Rape,” “Real Rape,” and “The 5 Rape Myths.”
- How rape culture can be addressed to resolve victim blaming through a survivor centered approach from improved legislature.
- What effects the media and public figures of authority (politicians) have on the perceived responsibility of rapists.
- Challenging the notion of the “Ideal” rape victim and the commonsense standpoint created that implies women should make themselves “unrapable.”
In terms of completing this research, I plan to code a thematic analysis based on results that come from the performed focus groups over a one-year timeline. I also have a guideline created that details privacy for participants as well as the ethical concerns I foresee throughout this study.
Proof: https://postimg.cc/nMRJhszP
I will be here on 12/12 from 2 pm - 4 pm to answer any questions or discuss my research! Thank you!