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Topic: Rape culture

Rape culture is a societal environment where sexual violence is normalized, minimized, and even excused, enabling and perpetuating sexual assault.

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The podcast episodes provided illustrate various aspects of rape culture, where deeply entrenched societal attitudes and norms enable and excuse sexual violence.

The episodes recount the harrowing stories of disabled teens who were gang-raped by popular high school athletes, exposing the enabling environments that normalized and protected the misogynistic behavior of the 'jocks' and contributed to a broader rape culture.

The podcast episodes highlight how this rape culture manifests through victim-blaming, the prioritization of male privilege and athletic status over justice, and the community's complicity in shielding perpetrators from accountability.

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