Sexual Violence In Time's Up Now

In the article Time’s Up Now, explained how women in the film, television, and theater industry has been sexual harassed or assaulted by a powerful individual in the entertainment industry. This relates to the notion of sexual violence as a tool of control because men enjoy having control over women. Especially when they hold something over their heads for them not to speak up about the sexual harassment or assault. Men want to have this type dominance towards women because it shows how powerful the individual is compared to the victim. However sexual violence has been a serious issue in the present, but as well in the past. Through the process of the crime is different because of time passed. According to Sarah Deer, “Historically, tribal nation, as sovereigns,

exercised full jurisdiction over crimes against women. Crimes such as rape, domestic violence, and child abuse may have been extremely rare, but when they did occur, trial systems provided a powerful system of social checks and balances that held offenders accountable for their behavior” (Deer, 2015, pg.22). in the tribal nations if a man would dishonor a woman, they would have consequences.

This provide a voice towards many women. The results were that men would need to respect women, knowing they would have consequences if they did not which would become a serious crime. Unlike the American legal system, the victims do not have a voice when it comes to the criminal justice process. Instead the victim becomes the one in fault when it comes to the legal system of America. Many times the victims become the target when It comes to the media. They are sexualized as someone “who wanted it “because of the lack of clothing they had on. Alisa Bierria stated, “Rihanna, the "supposed victim," was transitioning from a sweetheart image into a black woman performer who was increasingly forward with her sexuality” (Bierria, 2010, pg.104). When it came to this case, Rihanna had many hate because of how the media presented her. They used her sexuality as the reason why Chris brown assaulted her. As for Chris brown they made his look like this harmless individual who loves Michael Jackson and wear bow ties. Therefore, when it comes to men whom commit sexual violence towards a woman, there is always a reason why they did

it. An example is the revealing outfits that provoke them because its too short, or I can see your shoulders. Kimberié Crenshaw defined the “solution to violence, this approach seems counterproductive, first, because men of power and prestige also abuse women, but most importantly, because it buys into dominant images of male power that are socially damaging” (Crenshaw, 1994, pg. 8). When it comes to sexual violence, many schools tend to prevent it by telling female students to “cover up more”, but do not tell the male students to stop harassing them. When it comes to the victim, they should not be attacked but instead have solution that can help them go through the traumatizing even that occurred. The definition of sexual violence is a sexual act towards an individual that has not given consent, which is the complete or attempted penetration towards the individual.