27 min

Between the Blurred Lines: Breaking Down Rape Culture in Music SAPE Speaks

    • Sexuality

On the ninth episode of SAPE Speaks, fellows Noa Offman, Alex Brown, Lia Gilleran, and Thao Nguyen sit down to discuss how music perpetuates and reflects modern rape culture. They analyze lyrics from popular songs across music genres, interrogating how our society idealizes and normalizes interpersonal violence. 

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Resources

Title IX at Georgetown University is designed to be a resource for students, faculty, and staff on issues relating to sexual misconduct, discrimination based on sex, and discrimination based on pregnancy, including options for getting immediate help; the University’s policies against sexual misconduct; how to report sexual misconduct; the University’s Sexual Misconduct Reference Guide; and campus initiatives.

U ASK DC This website and smartphone app lists all of the relevant information and resources for universities in Washington, D.C., including Georgetown University.

Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN) 1-800-656-HOPE (24/7 hotline) RAINN’s on-line hotline provides live, secure, anonymous crisis support for victims of sexual assault and their families.

DC Rape Crisis Center (202) 333-RAPE (24/7 hotline)

DC Rape Crisis Center offers services that help survivors and their families heal from the aftermath of sexual violence including crisis intervention, counseling and advocacy.

On the ninth episode of SAPE Speaks, fellows Noa Offman, Alex Brown, Lia Gilleran, and Thao Nguyen sit down to discuss how music perpetuates and reflects modern rape culture. They analyze lyrics from popular songs across music genres, interrogating how our society idealizes and normalizes interpersonal violence. 

Transcript



Resources

Title IX at Georgetown University is designed to be a resource for students, faculty, and staff on issues relating to sexual misconduct, discrimination based on sex, and discrimination based on pregnancy, including options for getting immediate help; the University’s policies against sexual misconduct; how to report sexual misconduct; the University’s Sexual Misconduct Reference Guide; and campus initiatives.

U ASK DC This website and smartphone app lists all of the relevant information and resources for universities in Washington, D.C., including Georgetown University.

Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN) 1-800-656-HOPE (24/7 hotline) RAINN’s on-line hotline provides live, secure, anonymous crisis support for victims of sexual assault and their families.

DC Rape Crisis Center (202) 333-RAPE (24/7 hotline)

DC Rape Crisis Center offers services that help survivors and their families heal from the aftermath of sexual violence including crisis intervention, counseling and advocacy.

27 min