Julie L. Fennell, J. Remy Green

Violated

Sexual Consent and Assault in the Twenty-First Century

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Nuanced, timely, and essential for the #MeToo era – tackles consent and sexual assault across the sexual spectrum

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 210
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Juli 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 499g
• ISBN-13: 9781538180877
• ISBN-10: 1538180871
• Artikelnr.: 69739958

Autorenporträt

Julie L. Fennell (she/her) is an associate professor of sociology at Gallaudet University with specializations in gender and sexuality. Her research has been published in Sexualities, Sociological Forum, Contraception, Gender & Society, and more. She remains a well-established figure as a kinky performer, blogger, and presenter, and she continues to educate about BDSM in many parts of the US and Canada. J. Remy Green (they/them) holds a J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School. They are a law firm partner and practicing attorney specializing in issues relating to consent, Me Too, and the First Amendment, including a sub-specialty in defending rape survivors against defamation claims made by their rapists. They have published academic articles in top legal journals on topics ranging from "revenge porn" and copyright to the First Amendment and online incitement of violence. Green has been a guest lecturer and adjunct professor with Boston University School of Law, NYU, and various schools within the City University of New York system, where they teach courses that cover gender and the law, law and technology, as well as civil and constitutional rights.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
PART I: HOW DID WE GET HERE?
Chapter 1. Quantum Consent
What Exactly Is "The Problem"?
Going Rogue: The Me Too Movement
Legal vs Ethical Standards
The Gender Chasm and Consent
Chapter 2. A Brief History of Rape
In the old days.
A Collective Offense Becomes an Individual One
"No" Means "No"
Which Came First: Culture or Laws?
Rape Laws in Other Countries
Rape Laws in America: A Sampling
Reforms and Their Challenges
Thinking Back to Think Ahead
Chapter 3.Double Standards and a Culture of Mistrust
It's Not "Rape" If It Happens to a Man
Assumption 1: Men Are Always Asking For It, No One Knows When Women Are
Assumption 2: Women Just Aren't a Threat
Assumption 3: Erections Equal Consent
This Is Actually a Problem for Everybody
The Fag and Slut Penalties
Trying to Negotiate Around Double Standards
Chapter 4. Toxic Cocktails of Anomie and Alcohol
Anomie and the Contemporary Land of Dating Confusion
Then vs. Now
"Would You Like to Have Sex With Me Now?"
.But Liquor Is Quicker
So Does Formal Sex Education, Like, Do Anything?
All The Other Places To Learn About Sex
Model Minority?: LGBTQ Folks and Sexual Negotiation Norms
Conclusion: Learning About Sex Is a Package Deal
Chapter 5.Lies, Statistics, and the Failures of Justice
Sexual Assault Is Common, But Not That Common. Probably
Adult Sexual Assault Statistics Compared to Other Serious Crimes
Reports to the Police and "False Allegations"
Conviction/Attrition Rates
Why Get Involved with the Criminal Justice Process?
PART II: REAL CHANGE
Chapter 6: The Harm Reduction Approach: Consent Hygiene and Actual Gender
Equality
A Time and Place to Say "Yes" to an Unasked Question
Alternative Cultural Models
Consent Hygiene and the Culture of Intoxication
Is It Always Someone Else's Fault?
The Harm Reduction Approach
Chapter 7.Race, Sexual Identity, and the American Criminal Imagination
Race, Victimization, and Reporting to the Police
Race, Offending, and the "Victim-Offender Dyad"
Race from the Defendant's Perspective
The Other Minorities: LGBTQ Folks
Concluding Thoughts on Minorities and Sexual Assault
Chapter 8.Why Change the Law?
The Current Structure of the Legal System
The State of the Law
What Does the Law Really Do Anyway?
What Behavior Do We Want to Be Legally Actionable?
What Kinds of Legal Reforms Are Possible?
Chapter 9. Actual Legal Changes
Words Matter!
Mens Rea and Defining the "Crime" of Sexual Violation
Taking Mens Rea Seriously Isn't a New Idea
What Acts and States of Mind Do We Actually Want Criminalized?
Grading States of Mind
Affirmative Defenses
Other Considerations
Wider Social Effects
Conclusion: Don't Settle for Simple Solutions
Changing the Law Is Necessary, But Not Sufficient
We Need to Make a Collective Decision About Gender and the Foundations of
Consent
Most of Us Will Never Sit on a Jury for a Sexual Crime
Band-Aid Solutions
In an Ideal World.
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