Controversial Issues in Entertainment Paper
Chandni Kumar
COMM/225

Chari Davenport

Controversial Issues in Entertainment Paper
The topic that I choose today is the biggest topic of all in my opinion is Rape. I feel rape is media biggest controversy. I’m from India and people still today in this day and age feel that women invite rape which has caused a big issue in India. Not too long ago in 2012 a 21 year of medical student was raped why only because she was roaming around at 8:30 pm at night. This rape case had caused the biggest controversy in the history of media news in India. Because everyone all over India was doing a candle stand for the victim. There were five guys that had raped the girl. She was going home with her guy friend at 8:30 after watching a movie they were not able to find a taxi so decided to go on a bus. They injured the guy so much and threw him out the bus and all the five guys raped and injured every part of her bone and insides so bad that within 23 hour she had gone through five surgeries. Recently one of the journalist interviewed the victims and they said the girl provoked them to rape her she is a girl she is not supposed to roam around at night time and shouldn’t be wearing short clothes.
It’s actually very sad to see how people still think so down about women. Even though that women power the world now they are smarter than men and they are willing to do anything nowadays. They care of a child alone and raise them right. Young girls continue to be victims of incestuous assault in their homes; if a woman walks alone at night, she walks in endless fear; our judicial system continues to put a victim of rape through a humiliating process in which she, absurdly, must prove her innocence. (Ford, 1982)

Rape is often a very traumatic experience, which affects not only the primary victim (PV) but also his/her significant others. Studies on secondary victims of rape are few and have almost exclusively studied male partners of female rape victims. This study examined the impact of rape on 107 secondary victims, including family members, partners, and friends of male and female rape victims. We found that many respondents found it difficult to support the PV and that their relationship with the PV was often affected by the assault. Furthermore, the sample showed significant levels of traumatization, and it was estimated that approximately one quarter of the respondents suffered from posttraumatic stress syndrome (PTSD). Degree of traumatization was associated with a more recent assault, higher efforts to support the PV, recurrent thoughts about having been able to prevent the assault, a lack of social support for the respondent, and feeling let down by others. The respondents were generally interested in friend-, family-, and partner-focused interventions, particularly in receiving education about how best to support a rape victim. (Dorte, 2012)
Keywords: rape; secondary victims; posttraumatic stress disorder; social support; blame; intervention. It is widely acknowledged that rape is highly stressful for the victim and that the negative consequences may be long lasting. However, less attention has been paid on how rape affects the significant others of the primary victim (PV). Studies on significant others of rape victims have confirmed the view that rape is a shared crisis that affects both the PV and the people who care about him/her, as it produces abrupt changes in the balance of interpersonal relations and family systems (Banyard, Moynihan, Walsh, Cohn, & Ward, 2010; Emm & McKenry, 1988; Feinauer & Hippolite, 1987). Ahrens and Campbell (2000) used victimization perspective theory to explain how friends trying to help a rape victim are affected. According to this theory, friends believe they should help the PV cope with the rape but when their efforts prove ineffective, they feel helpless and frustrated, which puts further strain on them and on their relationship with the PV. (Dorte, 2012)
In accordance with Ahrens and Campbell's theory, significant others often find it difficult to know how best to help and support rape victims (Ahrens & Campbell, 2000; Brookings, McEvoy, & Reed, 1994; Remer & Elliott, 1995). Men may be more likely, than women, to feel that their help is ineffective and to be confused about how best to help (Ahrens & Campbell, 2000; Banyard et al., 2010). Such insecurities can result in the secondary victim withdrawing from the PV. Even so, in a study of college students, nearly two thirds of the sample felt that they had provided good support for their sexually assaulted friends (Banyard et al., 2010).
People should really keep an open mind and really think through how they are spoiling this world and how they are disrespecting the law and the women in the world. I also feel that the law in India needs to be a little tough. Rape is the most common crime Rape is the fourth most common crime in India. According to the National Crime Records Bureau 2013 annual report, 24,923 rape cases were reported across India in 2012. Out of these, 24,470 were committed by someone known to the victim (98% of the cases). (Kumar, Radha 1993). I think this crime will keep on going only because the law is not strict at all because they are using to being bribed. Even religious people and little are being raped not too long ago I was watching the news how three year old girl was raped. I mean common that is the height of in mankind a little girl who is so innocent doesn’t know anything about the world yet is already destroyed only because of a men. There should be a new law in India and it should contain taking serious action against rape and I think and I’m sure a lot of other people also think it should be death because if you can ruin someone else’s life then you should be killed as well. People are afraid to send there daughters so send out the house I know if I lived back home then I will not feel comfortable going out or sending my kids out.

* References * Dorte, C. (2012). Secondary Victims Rape. New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company. * Ford, A. R. (1982). Rape Victims. Toronto, CA: The Globe & Mall divison of Bell Globemedia Publication Inc.. * Kumar, Radha (1993). The History of Doing: An Account of Women's Rights and Feminism in India. Zubaan. p. 128. ISBN 978-8185107769. *