Rape (poem)
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Rape is a poem by Adrienne Rich
. Rape describes the plight of a woman who has been rape
d forced to seek justice from a callous and patronizing male-dominated world. As in many of Rich's poems, Rape highlights the struggle of women against sexism
and its sometimes cruel consequences, and can be seen as an effort to call women to action. Rape was published in 1973 in Diving into the Wreck: Poems 1971-1972.
Adrienne Rich
Adrienne Cecile Rich is an American poet, essayist and feminist. She has been called "one of the most widely read and influential poets of the second half of the 20th century."-Early life:...
. Rape describes the plight of a woman who has been rape
Rape
Rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse, which is initiated by one or more persons against another person without that person's consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority or with a person who is incapable of valid consent. The...
d forced to seek justice from a callous and patronizing male-dominated world. As in many of Rich's poems, Rape highlights the struggle of women against sexism
Sexism
Sexism, also known as gender discrimination or sex discrimination, is the application of the belief or attitude that there are characteristics implicit to one's gender that indirectly affect one's abilities in unrelated areas...
and its sometimes cruel consequences, and can be seen as an effort to call women to action. Rape was published in 1973 in Diving into the Wreck: Poems 1971-1972.