What is being discussed in the video? Explain your answer.
This video discussed the type of blame and why it occurs. The video mention 3 types of blame; behavioral, characterological, and situations that put more blame on the victim. Victim blaming could occur because of the just-world belief which is where bad things only happen to bad people. Moreover, it happens because people want to ignore issues/problems within a society. Sexism, gender roles, misogyny, and homophobia are other factors that drive people to victim blame.
What is the speaker’s main purpose? Explain your answer.
The purpose of the video is to encourage people to put blame on the right place, the perpetrators of the sexual assault themselves. The speaker mentioned that no matter what the victim looks like, do, or the situation there was in makes they deserve to be abused/raped/assaulted
How trustworthy is this video? Who is the speaker? What is the source? Do you think the source and the speaker are trustworthy?
I think the video is pretty trustworthy because it was uploaded by Survivors West Yorkshire (a survivor-led and focused service) and in collaboration with the University of Bradford. The video mentioned a statistic regarding victim-blaming, however, the source was not mentioned explicitly.
What the speaker’s attitude or tone towards the subject? Does he/she seem to agree or disagree with it? Explain your answer.
They seem to agree that victim-blaming should be stopped because it put less emphasis on the perpetrator. They provide possible reasons why people tend to victim blame a sexual assault victim but do not justify it in any way, because at the end they mentioned that no matter what the victim should be blameless.
Does the speaker put forward valid or strong arguments? How does he/she support the key points? Explain your answer.
Yes, I think the speaker put strong arguments because it seems factual/scientific and uses a study to back it up. For instance, they mentioned a statistic of victim-blaming happening, however, it was not mentioned the source. The part about the charactorical is true, Chanel Miller a sexual assault victim mentioned in her memoir that “a victim be flawless, in order to be worthy of life. The audacity to smoke marijuana provided sufficient reason to die. The defense calling me a party animal meant I, too, deserved to be raped.” It shows that in court it is happening.
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10.1177/0093854811434696
In this article, we learn that victim-blaming is present even among police officers. it is part of a larger issue. it’s systemic.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/10/16/woman-assaulted-on-septa-train/
In this article, it shows that even in public spaces rape or sexual assault still occurs. So blaming people for where they were when being assaulted does not make sense.
What is being discussed in the video? Explain your answer.
This video discussed that victim of sexual assault is often questioned/blamed for the assault that happen to them. It shows how long this has been going on, even dating back to medieval Europe where women are at fault for being raped. In India, the justice system seems to favor the perpetrator more and the media is too focused on judging the victim. And instead of creating a safe environment for women, they are thought to adjust to the situation, for example covering their bodies, etc. The video mention studies that stated that there is no environment that could prevent rape meaning the victim should be blameless and they are not the problem.
What is the speaker’s main purpose? Explain your answer.
The purpose of the video is to encourage people to stop victim-blaming because at the end of the day the victim is not the problem, because rape could happen anywhere even in public places, to anyone, no matter what they wear, or if they are sober or drunk.
How trustworthy is this video? Who is the speaker? What is the source? Do you think the source and the speaker are trustworthy?
The speaker on the video is Anahita Sachdev, and they source some books and journal articles to prove their points. Therefore, I think it is quite trustworthy.
What the speaker’s attitude or tone towards the subject? Does he/she seem to agree or disagree with it? Explain your answer.
They seem to agree that we should stop victim-blaming as it makes victims less likely to speak up therefore it could result in more victims.
Does the speaker put forward valid or strong arguments? How does he/she support the key points? Explain your answer.
Yes, I think the speaker put strong arguments because it is backed up with statistics and studies. For example, when they mentioned how victim-blaming has been going on for ages they support it with a historical book that confirmed it.
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https://www.cnn.com/2016/06/06/us/sexual-assault-brock-turner-stanford/index.html
In this article, we learn that even if a victim reports their case, there is no guarantee that the rapist will get the proper sentence. Brock Turner who was convicted of rape only got 6 months sentence and serve only half of it
What is being discussed in the video? Explain your answer.
This video discussed the forms of victim blaming which include blaming victims for their clothes, sobriety, motive, etc. It also mentions that people victim-blame victims to distance themselves from the events. Moreover, the language use surrounding sexual assault has negative connotation, as if putting emphasis on the victim by using passive voice.
What is the speaker’s main purpose? Explain your answer.
The purpose of the video is to show that victim blaming is happening and we must stop it.
How trustworthy is this video? Who is the speaker? What is the source? Do you think the source and the speaker are trustworthy?
The video is uploaded by an individual (not an expert or part of an organization), but I think the content is trustworthy based on the stuff that I found which confirms the accuracy of the information.
What the speaker’s attitude or tone towards the subject? Does he/she seem to agree or disagree with it? Explain your answer.
They seem to agree that victim blaming should be stopped because it puts more emphasis on the victims.
Does the speaker put forward valid or strong arguments? How does he/she support the key points? Explain your answer.
Yes, I think the speaker put strong arguments because they use statistic to back up their claims.
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https://metro.co.uk/2021/11/11/gloucester-elderly-woman-raped-in-own-home-in-early-hours-of-morning-15585773/
This article confirms that victim-blaming makes no sense since it can happen to anyone, anywhere, anytime.
What is being discussed in the video? Explain your answer.
This video shows a number of survivor tell their experience with sexual assault, most them know the pepertaitor. They all do not report for many reasons including they do not feel like what a “perfect” victim should be, they are afraid to be accused of lying, be blamed instead, and lastly because they don’t want to relive the assault.
What is the speaker’s main purpose? Explain your answer.
The main purpose is to give platforms of victims to share their experience and hopefully make themselves heard and make people understand why they did not report the case. We learn that the main reason is because of victim blaming.
How trustworthy is this video? Who is the speaker? What is the source? Do you think the source and the speaker are trustworthy?
Because it is purely the woman’s experience there is not much we can do to test the validity of it. But, when it comes to victims of sexual assault, I think it is better to always trust the victim first rather than trying to play the devil’s advocate.
What the speaker’s attitude or tone towards the subject? Does he/she seem to agree or disagree with it? Explain your answer.
They seem to agree that there was reasons why victim do not report their case
Does the speaker put forward valid or strong arguments? How does he/she support the key points? Explain your answer.
The arguments the speakers put are only their experience. However it doesn’t mean that the argument is weak.
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https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2021/11/11/they-laughed-in-my-face-riau-student-says-university-brushed-off-sexual-assault-report.html
This article confirmed that when victims try to get the justice they are being victim-blamed and their issues are downplayed.
What is being discussed in the video? Explain your answer.
This video shows a male victim share his experience about his Rape. When he report it to the police, he felt like he wasn’t believed, and given some judgement. But then he went to therapy to help to deal with the events. Which shows that victim blaming also happens to men.
What is the speaker’s main purpose? Explain your answer.
I think the purpose is to show that rape or sexual assault is not something that only happen to woman, but also to men. Since male sexual assault is not talked about enough, the youtube channel, UNILAD present male victim to share his experience.
How trustworthy is this video? Who is the speaker? What is the source? Do you think the source and the speaker are trustworthy?
Sam Thompson was the speaker and I think it is trustworthy because he is speaking from his personal experience.
What the speaker’s attitude or tone towards the subject? Does he/she seem to agree or disagree with it? Explain your answer.
From the video we learn that victims should be treated appropriately and not be blamed because they already went trough so many mental problems from the assault/rape.
Does the speaker put forward valid or strong arguments? How does he/she support the key points? Explain your answer.
What he shares was purely his experience. But what he said, his first reaction seem to be believable because it is something that most victim of sexual assault felt, for example when their first reaction after the events were denial.
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https://www.researchgate.net/publication/26797039_Male_Rape_Victim_and_Perpetrator_Blaming
from this article we can understand that victim-blaming also happens to men, it can be caused by gender roles and homophobia.
What is being discussed in the video? Explain your answer.
The video discussed the wide use of men getting sexually abused as the punchline of a joke. The video said that 1 out of 33 men in us has been victim of attempted/finished rape. That number is kind of shocking since sexual violence against men is not talk about enough.
What is the speaker’s main purpose? Explain your answer.
The speaker’s main purpose is to stop making jokes about sexual assault against and to treat it more seriously. The speaker say it wasn’t funny and made it seems like sexual assault against men is not serious issue.
How trustworthy is this video? Who is the speaker? What is the source? Do you think the source and the speaker are trustworthy?
The speaker of the video is Samantha Bee. I think its pretty trustworthy because when she say something she will show clips of video of comedian and talk show host doing something that will support her arguments.
What the speaker’s attitude or tone towards the subject? Does he/she seem to agree or disagree with it? Explain your answer.
She agree that we need to talk about male victims more seriously because a lot of people and the media love to make light or make jokes of it, insinuating that it is not as big as an issue as if it were happening to women.
Does the speaker put forward valid or strong arguments? How does he/she support the key points? Explain your answer.
Yes, she’s drawing example from real people. For example shows stand up comedian making jokes about sexual abuse to men.
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https://people.com/music/joshua-bassett-educates-troll-downplaying-his-damaging-sexual-assault/
From this article, we learn that when a man shares his story of being abused, people will downplay it, some even saying that man can’t be raped
What is being discussed in the video? Explain your answer.
Victim blaming happens all the time. It could happen because the just world hypothesis, in an 1966 experiment it concluded that when people couldn’t help a person they find a way to devalue the victim. Victim blaming can be lessen with the use of grammar, meaning using active voice when talking about it. For example; “Dani assaulted Lisa” instead of “Lisa was assaulted by Dani”.
What is the speaker’s main purpose? Explain your answer.
The main purpose is to encourage the change in wording the language related to sexual assault in a way that makes us focus more on the perpetrator and what they did and not the victim.
How trustworthy is this video? Who is the speaker? What is the source? Do you think the source and the speaker are trustworthy?
The speaker is Franchesca Ramsey and the video is trustworthy because it uses a study to back up the claims that she made.
What the speaker’s attitude or tone towards the subject? Does he/she seem to agree or disagree with it? Explain your answer.
She seems to agree that victim blaming is bad and we must stop it and there is an easy way to do that.
Does the speaker put forward valid or strong arguments? How does he/she support the key points? Explain your answer.
She put argument that although is not anything revolutionary but still relevant and valid nonetheless. She support her arguments with previous studies.
Explain how this article will help contribute to your larger group project.
https://jakartaglobe.id/culture/stop-ingrained-victim-blaming-sexual-violence-cases/ The article shows that media often uses unnecessary phrases when reporting rape cases, such as calling the victim “pretty” or arguing that the victim “lets” the assault take place by being too passive and these must stop as it led to victim-blaming.
What is being discussed in the video? Explain your answer.
Many victims seek sympathy from their closest one but sometimes they did not get it, and instead getting questions that are hostile. It is not done by common people only but also by officers. Just world policy is again the cause of this
What is the speaker’s main purpose? Explain your answer.
The purpose is to stop victim blaming from happening starting with ourselves.
How trustworthy is this video? Who is the speaker? What is the source? Do you think the source and the speaker are trustworthy?
The speaker is Prof. Marc Groenhuijsen and the video is uploaded by Tilburg University, so I think it is trustworthy.
What the speaker’s attitude or tone towards the subject? Does he/she seem to agree or disagree with it? Explain your answer.
He agrees that victim blaming is not okay and it should stop
Does the speaker put forward valid or strong arguments? How does he/she support the key points? Explain your answer.
He put valid argument, what he said is based on a phenomenon that he sees.
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https://theconversation.com/rape-culture-in-cote-divoire-can-shift-if-survivors-get-support-to-speak-without-blame-and-shame-171037 From this article we learn that women were likely to disclose rape to the police when the people closest to them believed their account and encouraged them to file a complaint with the police. Also that there is a need for individuals to serve as allies to rape survivors and for society to reject rape myths and apologies