#MeToo and testimonial injustice: An investigation of moral and conceptual knowledge

2021 ◽  
pp. 019145372110175
Author(s):  
Hilkje C Hänel
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Conceptual Knowledge ◽  
Social Groups ◽  
Minority Communities ◽  
Victims Of Sexual Abuse ◽  
Testimonial Injustice ◽  
Conceptual Progress

Two decades ago, Tarana Burke started using the phrase ‘me too’ to release victims of sexual abuse and rape from their shame and to empower girls from minority communities. In 2017, actress Alyssa Milano made the hashtag #MeToo go viral. This article’s concern is with the role of testimonial practices in the context of sexual violence. While many feminists have claimed that the word of those who claim to being sexually violated by others (should) have political and/or epistemic priority, others have failed to recognize the harm and injury of instances of sexual violence that are not yet acknowledged as such and failed to listen to victims from marginalized social groups. In fact, some feminists have attacked #MeToo for mingling accounts of ‘proper’ sexual violence and accounts that are not ‘proper’ experiences of sexual violence. My aim in this article is to show why this critique is problematic and find a philosophically fruitful way to understand the #MeToo-movement as a movement that strives for moral and conceptual progress.

scholarly journals Cultures of Abuse: ‘Sex Grooming’, Organised Abuse and Race in Rochdale, UK

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 50-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Salter ◽  
Selda Dagistanli
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
Cultural Norms ◽  
Power Dynamics ◽  
Children At Risk ◽  
Minority Communities ◽  
International Media ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Racial Issues

Revelations of organised abuse by men of Asian heritage in the United Kingdom have become a recurrent feature of international media coverage of sexual abuse in recent years. This paper reflects on the similarities between the highly publicised ‘sex grooming’ prosecutions in Rochdale in 2012 and the allegations of organised abuse in Rochdale that emerged in 1990, when twenty children were taken into care after describing sadistic abuse by their parents and others. While these two cases differ in important aspects, this paper highlights the prominence of colonial ideologies of civilisation and barbarism in the investigation and media coverage of the two cases and the sublimation of the issue of child welfare. There are important cultural and normative antecedents to sexual violence but these have been misrepresented in debates over organised abuse as racial issues and attributed to ethnic minority communities. In contrast, the colonialist trope promulgating the fictional figure of the rational European has resulted in the denial of the cultural and normative dimensions of organised abuse in ethnic majority communities by attributing sexual violence to aberrant and sexually deviant individuals whose behaviours transgress the boundaries of accepted cultural norms. This paper emphasises how the implicit or explicit focus on race has served to obscure the power dynamics underlying both cases and the continuity of vulnerability that places children at risk of sexual and organised abuse.

Sexual Violence

2019 ◽  
pp. 302-312
Author(s):  
Ruchi Trivedi
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
The Third ◽  
Thin Line ◽  
Forms Of Violence

It takes seconds of impulsiveness for an act of sexual abuse to cross the thin line to convert into an act of sexual violence and vice-versa. There are cases where the act of sexual violence is initiated with consent, and there are acts of sexual violence that fall under the umbrella term sexual assault. This chapter examines the role of violence in sexual abuse, i.e. sexual violence. The first section reviews the definitions of sexual violence and throwing some light on forms of violence in sexual abuse and violation of consent during an act of sexual violence. The second section reviews the risk factors and causal for sexual violence. The third section presents an overview of different perspectives on violence in context to sexual abuse are mentioned and examined.

scholarly journals Framing Sexual Violence in Portuguese Colonialism: On Some Practices of Contemporary Cultural Representation and Remembrance

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (13) ◽  
pp. 1558-1577
Author(s):  
Júlia Garraio
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Armed Conflict ◽  
Cultural Representation ◽  
Close Reading ◽  
Victims Of Sexual Abuse ◽  
Colonial Violence ◽  
Portuguese Colonialism

This essay examines two Portuguese novels about colonialism and its legacies: António Lobo Antunes’s Fado Alexandrino (1983) and Aida Gomes’s Os Pretos de Pousaflores ( The Blacks from Pousaflores) (2011). Fado Alexandrino perpetuates the use of Black women’s raped bodies as a plot device to represent colonial violence, while Gomes’s narrative empowers racialized victims of sexual abuse and challenges dominant public memories of the Colonial War. A close reading of these novels, contextualized against the background of scholarly debates about the representation of sexual violence, exposes both the perils and potential of cultural works to preserve the memory of rape in armed conflict.

Not Just Intergroup: The Role of Status Within Groups in the Sandusky Scandal

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 149-152
Author(s):  
Sarah F. Bailey ◽  
Amanda J. Ferguson
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Group Dynamics ◽  
Social Groups ◽  
Group Level ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
Penn State ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
Underlying Mechanisms

The series of events in the 2011 Penn State sexual abuse scandal were tumultuous and complex. Alderfer's (2013) focal article on the group-level phenomena surrounding the scandal provides a unique lens to view these events. However, questions remain about how relationships both within and between the groups involved in the scandal resulted in these outcomes. In particular, why did members of groups within Penn State fail to act, whereas people who belonged to other social groups took action? In short, we agree that group and intergroup boundaries were important in this situation, but would like to further elaborate on the underlying mechanisms behind their significance. Beyond the fact that individuals belonged to different groups, what aspects of group dynamics explain the differences in their perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors in this scandal?

scholarly journals Amusing Abusers and Humourless Survivors: Analysing the Role of Comedy in Media Representations of Sexual Violence

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 344-373
Author(s):  
Bethany Rose Lamont
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Date Rape ◽  
Media Representations ◽  
Child Safety ◽  
American University ◽  
Interpersonal Abuse ◽  
Family Guy ◽  
Trigger Warnings

This article reflects on the importance of comedy when considering media engagements with sexual abuse themes. This approach is informed by how closely the study of humour is rooted in the analysis of power relations, with comic theorists, both historical and contemporary, grounding the work.The comic figures of both the child sex (CS) abuser and the sexual violence survivor are first identified, before exploring what exactly about these tropes evoke laughter, and what this means for wider conceptions of interpersonal abuse and victimology. In analysing examples of CS abuser themed British and American comedy, animated adult comedies such as Family Guy (1999-present) and Monkey Dust (2003-2005) are considered in the context of early 2000s anxieties towards the suburban dirty old man and online child safety. In the case of the sexual violence survivor, Saturday Night Live’s 1993 ‘Is It Date Rape?’ sketch is considered within the context of 1990s anxieties regarding feminist campus politics, and is paralleled to the mid-2010s media panic surrounding British and American university students and trigger warnings through examples including The Simpson’s 2017 ‘Caper Chase’ episode and early to mid-2010s online academic polemics on the humourless feminist, such as Mark Fisher’s ‘Exiting The Vampire Castle’ (2013) and Jack Halberstam’s ‘You are Triggering Me!’ (2014). The article concludes by considering the changing consensuses for sexual violence themed humour in the Me Too era through the 2018 episode of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005-present) ‘Times Up For The Gang.’

scholarly journals Analisis Stakeholder untuk Mendukung Peran Banyuwangi Children Center dalam Upaya Menurunkan Kekerasan Seksual pada Anak

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-56
Author(s):  
Ira Nurmala ◽  
Jayanti Dian Eka Sari ◽  
Desak Made Sintha Kurnia Dewi ◽  
Yuli Puspita Devi
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Community Involvement ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Police Department ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Violence Against Children

Banyuwangi Children Center (BCC) is one of city mayor’s effort to prevent children’s sexual abuse. However, the community felt the role of BCC in preventing children’s sexual abuse was not optimal since 2016. Stakeholder’s engagement may play an important aspect to support BCC in preventing children’s sexual abuse. The objective of this study was to analyze the role of stakeholders in supporting BCC in the prevention of children sexual abuse. This study used a qualitative design with in-depth interview to all related to the prevention of children sexual abuse (Police department, women and children protection bureau, women empowerment and family planning bureau, and BCC. The results showed the role of the BCC was supported by the existence of policies on child-friendly areas from the local government, positive responses from active community involvement in reporting incidents of sexual violence against children, and good coordination by cross-sector in the socialization and handling of cases of sexual violence against children in Banyuwangi. Therefore, it can be concluded that stakeholders provide positive support in the role of the BCC but still need attention from local governments to provide facilities for cross-sectoral so that all cases of sexual violence against children in Banyuwangi can be handled properly. Keywords: stakeholder, Banyuwangi Children Center, child protection, sexual assault Abstrak Banyuwangi Children Center (BCC) merupakan salah satu upaya walikota Banyuwangi untuk meminimalisir kekerasan seksual pada anak. BCC terbentuk sejak 2016 namun perannya masih kurang dirasakan oleh masyarakat di Banyuwangi. Stakeholder merupakan pihak yang berperan penting untuk mendukung peran BCC di Banyuwangi. Tujuan penelitian adalah menganalisis peran stakeholder untuk mendukung peran BCC dalam upaya menurunkan kekerasan seksual pada anak di Banyuwangi. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian kualitatif dengan desain cross-sectional. Data penelitian ini diperoleh dengan wawancara mendalam pada tujuh informan yang memiliki kapasitas dalam memberikan informasi tentang perannya dalam mendukung BCC yaitu Kepolisian Resort Banyuwangi, Pusat Pelayanan Terpadu Perlindungan Perempuan dan Anak (P2TP2A) Kabupaten Banyuwangi, Badan Pemberdayaan Perempuan dan Keluarga Berencana (BPPKB) dan Banyuwangi Children Center. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan peran BCC mendapat dukungan dengan adanya kebijakan tentang kawasan ramah anak dari pemerintah daerah, respon positif keterlibatan aktif masyarakat dalam melaporkan kejadian kekerasan seksual pada anak, dan koordinasi yang baik oleh lintas sektor dalam sosialisasi dan penanganan kasus kekerasan seksual pada anak di Banyuwangi. Oleh karena itu, dapat disimpulkan bahwa stakeholder memberikan dukungan yang positif dalam peran BCC namun masih perlu perhatian dari pemerintah daerah untuk menyediakan fasilitas bagi lintas sektor dan meningkatkan sosialisasi bagi masyarakat Banyuwangi agar seluruh kasus kekerasan seksual pada anak di Banyuwangi dapat tertangani dengan baik. Kata kunci: stakeholder, Banyuwangi Children Center, perlindungan anak, kekerasan seksual, good health and wellbeing

scholarly journals Through a Glass, Darkly: Representation and Power in Research on Organized Abuse

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 152-166
Author(s):  
Michael Salter
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Abuse ◽  
Life History ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Research Participants

This paper draws on the author’s experience undertaking life history research with adults with histories of organized child sexual abuse. Organized abuse has been a particular flashpoint for controversy in debates over child abuse and memory, but it is also a very harmful and traumatic form of sexual violence. Research participants described how, in childhood, threats and trauma kept them silent about their abuse, but in adulthood this silence was reinforced by the invalidation that accompanied their efforts to draw attention to the harms that have befallen themselves and others. This paper will examine the role of qualitative research in addressing a form of alterity whose defining characteristic is the silencing and dismissal of narrative.

scholarly journals Analisis Stakeholder untuk Mendukung Peran Banyuwangi Children Center dalam Upaya Menurunkan Kekerasan Seksual pada Anak

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-56
Author(s):  
Ira Nurmala ◽  
Jayanti Dian Eka Sari ◽  
Desak Made Sintha Kurnia Dewi ◽  
Yuli Puspita Devi
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Community Involvement ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Police Department ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Violence Against Children

Banyuwangi Children Center (BCC) is one of city mayor’s effort to prevent children’s sexual abuse. However, the community felt the role of BCC in preventing children’s sexual abuse was not optimal since 2016. Stakeholder’s engagement may play an important aspect to support BCC in preventing children’s sexual abuse. The objective of this study was to analyze the role of stakeholders in supporting BCC in the prevention of children sexual abuse. This study used a qualitative design with in-depth interview to all related to the prevention of children sexual abuse (Police department, women and children protection bureau, women empowerment and family planning bureau, and BCC. The results showed the role of the BCC was supported by the existence of policies on child-friendly areas from the local government, positive responses from active community involvement in reporting incidents of sexual violence against children, and good coordination by cross-sector in the socialization and handling of cases of sexual violence against children in Banyuwangi. Therefore, it can be concluded that stakeholders provide positive support in the role of the BCC but still need attention from local governments to provide facilities for cross-sectoral so that all cases of sexual violence against children in Banyuwangi can be handled properly. Keywords: stakeholder, Banyuwangi Children Center, child protection, sexual assault Abstrak Banyuwangi Children Center (BCC) merupakan salah satu upaya walikota Banyuwangi untuk meminimalisir kekerasan seksual pada anak. BCC terbentuk sejak 2016 namun perannya masih kurang dirasakan oleh masyarakat di Banyuwangi. Stakeholder merupakan pihak yang berperan penting untuk mendukung peran BCC di Banyuwangi. Tujuan penelitian adalah menganalisis peran stakeholder untuk mendukung peran BCC dalam upaya menurunkan kekerasan seksual pada anak di Banyuwangi. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian kualitatif dengan desain cross-sectional. Data penelitian ini diperoleh dengan wawancara mendalam pada tujuh informan yang memiliki kapasitas dalam memberikan informasi tentang perannya dalam mendukung BCC yaitu Kepolisian Resort Banyuwangi, Pusat Pelayanan Terpadu Perlindungan Perempuan dan Anak (P2TP2A) Kabupaten Banyuwangi, Badan Pemberdayaan Perempuan dan Keluarga Berencana (BPPKB) dan Banyuwangi Children Center. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan peran BCC mendapat dukungan dengan adanya kebijakan tentang kawasan ramah anak dari pemerintah daerah, respon positif keterlibatan aktif masyarakat dalam melaporkan kejadian kekerasan seksual pada anak, dan koordinasi yang baik oleh lintas sektor dalam sosialisasi dan penanganan kasus kekerasan seksual pada anak di Banyuwangi. Oleh karena itu, dapat disimpulkan bahwa stakeholder memberikan dukungan yang positif dalam peran BCC namun masih perlu perhatian dari pemerintah daerah untuk menyediakan fasilitas bagi lintas sektor dan meningkatkan sosialisasi bagi masyarakat Banyuwangi agar seluruh kasus kekerasan seksual pada anak di Banyuwangi dapat tertangani dengan baik. Kata kunci: stakeholder, Banyuwangi Children Center, perlindungan anak, kekerasan seksual, good health and wellbeing

Airing Dirty Laundry and Squealing on Pigs

2020 ◽  
pp. 83-110
Author(s):  
Abigail C. Saguy
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Coming Out ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Take Back ◽  
Victims Of Sexual Abuse ◽  
Clothesline Project

This chapter examines the use of coming out tactics to draw attention to sexual violence—focusing on the internet-based #MeToo movement that began in 2017. It shows how the internet-based #MeToo built not only on Tarana Burke’s earlier offline Me Too movement, but also on the Clothesline Project, Take Back the Night marches, and “slutwalks.” It examines the extent to which each of these movements has I dentified the issue of sexual violence versus the identity of the victim, perpetrator, or both. It shows how and why the act of naming one’s harasser, assaulter, or rapist has been controversial—hearkening back to debates over outing in the 1990s. While some worry that people will be falsely accused, others argue that the cards are stacked against victims of sexual abuse and that they need to use whatever means possible to protect and defend themselves.

scholarly journals Kebijakan Pemerintah dalam Menanggulangi Kekerasan Seksual Anak di Bawah Umur (Studi di Kabupaten Aceh Utara)

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 45
Author(s):  
Safrida Safrida ◽  
Desi Maulida
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Abuse ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
The North ◽  
District Government ◽  
Religious Understanding

 The current problems of globalization era including sexual violence of underaged including rape and abuse, even in North Aceh Regency--child abuse occurs year by year which give negative impact to the future generations thus government need to pay special attention to solve this problem. The purpose of this study is to explain and describe the role of the North Aceh District Government in tackling sexual violence of underaged and to explain and analyze sexual violence which mostly occurs in North Aceh District. Law of Indonesian Republic Number 23 of 2003 concerning child protection. However, for existing law (qanun in Aceh terminology) No. 11/2008 on child protection, sexual violence gets government coordinating with all sectors; providing psychologists in healing trauma and further providing education and guidance of sexual abuse. The obstacles of this research are lack of facilities and lack of commitments in carrying out the rules, lack of religious understanding, lack of deterrent effects provided by government for sexual violence perpetrators thus it is suggested that government provides strict sanctions to the destructive perpetrators nation's generation

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