Recently, on TikTok, when asked “What would you do if you only had 5 hours to live?”, a slew of TikTokers responded, “I’ll do a griffith.” Obviously each with their own “literary” prose.
My first reaction? What is this thing? A parachute jump? A new type of life insurance? A recipe for Halloween?
What was my surprise in discovering “Griffith”. A rather fascinating and highly complex character portrayed in Kentarō Miura’s Bersek manga. The kind of tortured character, torn apart by the absurdity of life, torn between Good and Evil.
A warrior in search of an absurd dream and who, during a demonic transformation, rapes Casca, one of her traveling companions (the only woman in the group) before the bewildered eyes of her lover, Guts.
The scene is very violent and clearly expresses Griffith’s hate/love (we don’t really know anymore) towards Guts. A hatred whose receptacle is once again the body of a woman.
You will have understood that the hidden meaning of “to do a griffith” is “to do a rape”. Some even associate this “expression” with the photo of the potential victim or that of their imagination.
Rape culture
Are you one of those who think rape culture is a hysterical, demagogic utopia invented by uptight, radical left-wing feminists? Take a deep breath and think about medications.
Let’s first ask ourselves the question: what is rape culture?
Frankly, let’s not fall into great sociological debates, let’s keep our feet on the ground. Let’s say that when you post on Instagram with the expression “doing a griffith”, you are participating in the trivialization of rape, even if you say you are joking.
Comments like “she says no, but she means yes”, “a man can force his wife to sleep with him, it’s his marital right”, “she cries wolf, but she dresses like S.”, and so on come on, they are also part of the lot.
In other words, rape culture is made up of words, behaviors, thoughts, beliefs, practices, fantasies that justify and normalize rape, placing blame on the victim.
Male victims
Although they are the main victims, this form of toxic masculinity does not only target women. In 2022, approximately 14% of the number of sexual crime victims reported by police were men. A rate far from representing reality.
Men, in fact, are less inclined to report their victimizations and this trend is even more pronounced among gays and bisexuals. Note that only 6% of sexual assaults are reported to the police in Canada.
Regardless, this rape culture exists and persists. Laughing about it or brandishing the specter of feminism will not make it disappear.
Change starts with yourself.
2024-01-11 05:00:00
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