The Perception in Women’s Fashion as a Huge Contributing Factor in Sexual Violence
Ateneo de Naga University
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Media Studies
The Perception in Women’s Fashion as a
Huge Contributing Factor in Sexual Violence
(In partial fulfilment in the subject Introduction To Communication Research)
Researchers:
Jeffrey P. Almazan
Efren C. Orpiada Jr.
Rationale:
Rape cases often occur to the women of our society. They are usually the victims of this crime, even in the past decades. Sexual violence happens anywhere in this world and at any time. Perhaps even at this very moment, someone is being sexually harassed. We have heard warnings from our elders and from the adults of our community that a woman wearing revealing clothes is unacceptable and offensive to accepted standards, especially in sexual matters. This research would like to know if women’s fashion is the core reason why rape cases and sexual violence occur. We would also like to know the perception of people, if they believe that sexual assaulters were stirred up to do forced sexual advances to women in relation to their fashion and style and if print (e.g magazines, posters, billboards) and television are the influences that help shape the minds of these people.
Purpose:
This research will help people, especially young students, in assisting their views about oversexualization of women’s body. We would like to inform them the product of this research and how it will help their perception about how women’s fashion is related to sexual violence.
Research Questions:
1. Do fashion oversexualize a woman’s body?
2. What are the influences that T.V and Print bring to the minds of the respondents?
3. Is there a mutual relationship between women’s fashion and sexual violence/rape?
Significance of the Study:
This study is beneficial to the following individuals and groups:
The primary beneficiaries of this research are the young women and also the young men of the Ateneo de Naga University in raising
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Media Studies
The Perception in Women’s Fashion as a
Huge Contributing Factor in Sexual Violence
(In partial fulfilment in the subject Introduction To Communication Research)
Researchers:
Jeffrey P. Almazan
Efren C. Orpiada Jr.
Rationale:
Rape cases often occur to the women of our society. They are usually the victims of this crime, even in the past decades. Sexual violence happens anywhere in this world and at any time. Perhaps even at this very moment, someone is being sexually harassed. We have heard warnings from our elders and from the adults of our community that a woman wearing revealing clothes is unacceptable and offensive to accepted standards, especially in sexual matters. This research would like to know if women’s fashion is the core reason why rape cases and sexual violence occur. We would also like to know the perception of people, if they believe that sexual assaulters were stirred up to do forced sexual advances to women in relation to their fashion and style and if print (e.g magazines, posters, billboards) and television are the influences that help shape the minds of these people.
Purpose:
This research will help people, especially young students, in assisting their views about oversexualization of women’s body. We would like to inform them the product of this research and how it will help their perception about how women’s fashion is related to sexual violence.
Research Questions:
1. Do fashion oversexualize a woman’s body?
2. What are the influences that T.V and Print bring to the minds of the respondents?
3. Is there a mutual relationship between women’s fashion and sexual violence/rape?
Significance of the Study:
This study is beneficial to the following individuals and groups:
The primary beneficiaries of this research are the young women and also the young men of the Ateneo de Naga University in raising
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