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The rape schedule is a concept in feminist theory that describes the restrictions or alterations to lifestyle and behaviour that are placed on women by the prevalent fear of sexual assault. Choosing certain routes whilst walking home, planning in advance of being alone or avoiding certain areas at night are often given as examples of such behaviour.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Living Life By A Rape Schedule )〕 ==Overview== Some people do not think about their rape schedules often because it becomes a habit. A habit that they may not even be aware of. Such habits that are often unthought of as preventative measures are: walking with one's keys in their hand while walking to the car or using the buddy system, which is taught from a young age. A woman leaving her friend's house early so she would not have to take the subway home at night is an example of how having a rape schedule can interfere with a person's daily life. 1 in 7〔 women will experience rape in their lifetime and 1 in 71〔 men will experience rape in their lifetime. Based on these statistics, women are more likely to be raped than men. The rape schedule is generally used by women, not men.〔 The concept of the rape schedule is applied to women more so because they are larger victims of rape than men.〔 Men are therefor less likely to think of a rape schedule, where some women may think of it on a daily basis. Rape schedules can supply a steady stream of fear into a person's mind and then making a person very cautious of their actions. Those that do not have rape schedules are seen as privileged〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Welcome to Feminish!, Wait... What is "rape schedule?" )〕 Privileged by the fact that one may not have to think a rape schedule or live by one as opposed to a person that does.〔 Fear of sexual assault is a fear that is commonly shared among many individuals in today’s society, particularly targeting women.〔 This fear often forces individuals to make alterations within their everyday life, whether by compelling changes in behavior, daily routines, or even avoiding being alone as much as possible. According to Susan Griffin in 1971, "rape and the fear of rape are a daily part of every woman’s consciousness. The fear of rape keeps women off the streets at night. Keeps women at home. Keeps women passive and modest for fear they be thought provocative." In addition to affecting behaviors and routines, rape schedules can also affect the emotional stability of an individual.〔 When thinking of the term "rape victim", people often assume the victim is a woman as opposed to a man. This is because in today’s society, women are viewed as weaker than men, thus making them an easier target. As a result of the fear of rape, individuals then begin living by this rape schedule, which in turn, leaves woman feeling powerless and eventually woman begin to view themselves and their own self-worth somewhere between low to non-existent. Rape also leads to mental health disorders such as PTSD. According to Dean G. Kilpatrick in The Mental Health Impact of Rape "Rape victims were 6.2 times more likely to develop PTSD than women who had never been victims of crime". Because of these severe incidents, women develop these rape schedules to help them try to avoid the possibility of rape occurring in the future. One might assume that only individuals that have fallen victim to rape are the only people that abide by these rape schedules, however, that is not the case. There are many people in the world that have never been the victim, but yet are far from being carefree and are highly concerned with doing everything they possibly can to avoid a tragic instance, such as rape from occurring. A particular quote by Jessica Valenti in her book ''Full Frontal Feminism'' stated, "When I was in college a teacher once said all women live by a 'rape schedule.'" This goes to show that men see women as easier targets and thus they fall victim more easily to rape and live in constant fear.〔 According to statistics provided by National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC), one in five women will be sexually assaulted at some point in their lifetime; this far outweighs similar statistics regarding men and sexual assault: 1:71. Rape, this report argues, is one of the most unreported crimes in America. Of men surveyed in an informal survey mentioned by Mary Dickson in her article, "A Women's Worst Nightmare," many reported that they do not feel fear when walking down the street. However, in that same survey, women listed numerous things they feared. A man stated "as a man, I'm afraid of very little." Whereas when women were asked what they were afraid of, a list of things were said. One female responded, "I'm always afraid in a situation where there's somebody that could overpower me easily. I lock my doors, park in lighted areas, don't run in dark areas." This informal survey suggests that women feel a great deal of vulnerability as opposed to men. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rape schedule」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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