‘We need a culture change’: Military sexual trauma through the lens of rape culture
- Johnson, N. L., Gutekunst, M. H. C., Robinett, S., & Lipp, N. S. (2024). ‘We need a culture change’: Military sexual trauma through the lens of rape culture. Culture, Health & Sexuality, 26(3), 285-302. https://doi.org/10.1080/13691058.2023.2202715
- This study explored Service member (n = 9) and Veteran (n = 33) perceptions of military sexual trauma (MST) through the lens of rape culture (i.e., environments wherein sexual assault and abuse are normalized) to better understand the perpetuation of sexual trauma, barriers to reporting, and prevention efforts in the military. Active-duty Service members and Veterans (52.5% men) responded to open-ended questions in an online survey. Content analysis was used to identify themes within the qualitative data. Many themes were identified; aspects of rape culture appeared to perpetuate MST and create reporting barriers.
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