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Fraternity Gang Rape Section Summary
Fraternity Gang Rape Section Summary
Fraternity Gang Rape Section Summary
Anthropology
Midterm Notes
Anthropology
o Belief that girl is never able to say no. Persuasive
technique through drugs and alcohol.
Xyz responsible for Lauras rape. Both parties intoxicated.
Joked around before trail and took pride in that they committed a
rape.
Gained feminist disapproval.
Stopped claiming that it was rape after that.
Punishment- writing project, community service, no frat for 1
semester.
2 Reasons behind the rape.
1) Xyz Reason
o Attempt to recreate abusive pornography they watched.
o Group effort.
o Claimed she asked for it. Provided consent by staying.
2) Psychological Reason
o Peer pressure
o Sexual identification. Seen by others and self as
heterosexual. Aim to increase social rank.
o Heterosexual sex sense. Done out of fear of being named
homosexual. Also fears of their own homosexual feelings.
o Insecure- only fellow xyz members knew their insecurities.
Felt as if it was masked by masculinity.
3 Other Victims of Gang Rape
Amy
Midterm Notes
Anthropology
Midterm Notes
Anthropology
Psychological Analytical View
Sigmund Freud
Most actions made from unconscious mind
Male Oedipus Complex.
Guy connected with mother, thus can only become a man by
killing father and raping mother.
Lucan Model
2 Parts:
1) The forbidden = Incest with mother.
2) Sacrifice = castration .