Rape culture does not exist in the USA

First, Rape culture is not defined as the 'support of rape and the lack of criminal condemnation'. It is defined as a sociological concept which describes the normalization of rape. This can result in a lax response to rape, And/or fictionalizing the issue of rape, Which is similar to what you are doing now. I recall my social psychology professor informing my class and I of a program his professional colleague conducted. She hosted classes for college students wherein she defined consent in relation to romantic or sexual encounters, Conducted surveys and questionnaires, And put up flyers that read something along the lines of "'no' means 'no'". During the classes, He told us, His colleague observed that a sample size of male students seemed to lack an understanding of"or feigned an ignorance of"social nuance: verbal cues, Body language, Etc. However, In response to the flyers across campus, Male students were observed to have vandalized the flyers with the words 'no means yes' and vulgar drawings. This supported the idea that they are aware of what they are doing, But they have created a culture where rape is a crime that is ultimately inconsequential. On the other hand, As @omar2345 mentioned, Victims of rape often do not report that they have been raped or sexually assaulted. However, This is not a problem in itself, But indicative of a larger problem. Law enforcement and political leaders have set a precedent of disregarding rape cases, Choosing to instead research the victim to ensure credibility through questions such as 'was she drunk? ', 'was she wearing revealing clothing? ', 'did she ask to be raped through implication by passing out in a public place? ', 'is she sexually active', 'is she characterized by promiscuous behavior'? What you wear or how you behave does not give someone else the right to violate your personal space, Your right to privacy, Or your physical or psychological well-being. America has adopted a trend of criminalizing the victim. In fact, More than 400, 000 rape kits go untested across the nation. This is a resource that will provide empirical evidence that a victim has been assaulted. However, The nation's justice agenda is more concerned with nipping the plausibility of there being rape through assailing the integrity of the victim rather than examining the case to identify if there has been a crime through pursuing the evidence behind the claim. The American government has long boasted the unalienable right to be innocent until proven guilty, But has it championed it? Have we? An accused should be innocent until proven guilty, But this extends to the victim too; why do we assume a individual is guilty for claiming to be a victim of a common crime? According to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, 1 in 5 women are raped at some point in their life and 1 in 71 men are raped at some point in their life. Is it really so difficult to believe that people are raped? The case regarding Anita Hill, An attorney and professor of law and society, And Clarence Thomas, Who at the time was nominated for a position among the Supreme Court and was therefore screened, Illustrates this narrative. Hill addressed her civic duty to inform the judiciary of Thomas's possible lack of credibility when she shared how he made unwanted sexual advances toward her and consistently made sexual innuendos in a professional setting. Her fulfillment duty, However, Was directly met with doubt, Accusations that she wanted attention, And or had some ulterior motive that involved either defaming nominee Clarence Thomas or furthering some ambition of her own, As if they believed that she found some victory in sitting through nine hours of grueling interrogation on national television. Moreover, The social stigma of revealing that you have been raped is doubly discouraging; consider how your parents or community might see you after you reveal you were raped. Religious communities especially well consider a young woman who has been raped to be 'tainted', And therefore be ineligible to become a wife. Hyper-masculine communities especially well consider a man who has been raped to be emasculated: a pale shadow of what a man is supposed to be. The victim will be extricated and ostracized by their own community. Sharing that you have been raped is a gamble for justice, But since history has shown that this gamble is unlikely to yield positive results for the victim, Victims of rape are heavily discouraged from reporting what they have suffered.