“As all advocates of feminist politics know most people do not understand sexism or if they do they think it is not a problem. Masses of people think that feminism is always and only about women seeking to be equal to men. And a huge majority of these folks think feminism is anti-male. Their misunderstanding of feminist politics reflects the reality that most folks learn about feminism from patriarchal mass media.” ― Bell Hooks

“Rape culture is a culture in which people who have survived a violent crime are asked to laugh about it because other people think it’s funny. Rape jokes are unacceptable and should not be tolerated under any circumstances.”

"Rape is only the act of one person completely, violently, and disgustingly violating another person. It is dehumanizing on every level. The only thing that using the word rape in a casual setting does is make victims feel unsafe, and encourage the people around you not to take victims seriously. Whether a person is a victim or not, it is disrespectful to the entire human race to make rape into any of the bullet points listed above. The point of using the word should always be to discourage rapists and help victims, never to laugh at the expense of someone’s safety, or trivialize someone’s suffering because you aren’t comfortable with the topic."