Works Cited

Digby, Tom. Male Trouble: Are Men Victims of Sexism?. Social Theory and
Practice.
29.2 (2003): 247-273. Academic Search Premier. Web. 15 July 2015.
This is a look into what has been termed, the second sexism,
which the author defines as feminism having gone so far as to not just
equalize women to men, but to unfairly advantage them and consequently
treat men unfairly. He looks into the work of David Benatar who wrote the
article The Second Sexism and paraphrases the ideas in it. However,
despite this look into possible sexism against men, he disagrees with Mr.
Benatar. The author defines sexism, discrimination, misogyny and misandry
and works to support his case of why men are not victims of sexism.
I intend to use this source for the ideas on sexism towards men,
as well as for the definitions he uses. I will also use his ideas to help present
a balanced look at my rhetorical situation, which makes it very useful. I may
quote his views on David Benatars article and his reasons for them as well.
This source is credible, and lists extensive sources and reasoning for his
view, but this article is just that: his opinion. Nevertheless, it is well thought
out and well reasoned.

Fowler, Shannon K. et al. Would They Officially Report an In-Prison Assault?

An

Examination of Inmate Perceptions. The Prison Journal. 90.2 (2010):

220-243. Academic Search Premier. Web. 15 July 2015.
This source discusses the Prison Rape Elimination Act, and what
prisons are doing to combat the problem of rape. It details their attitude
toward encouraging reporting of abuse, as well as educating inmates and
staff about what constitutes sexual assault. The article presents statistics for
occurrences of prison sexual assault and the outcomes for a survey that was
completed among inmates on the issue. This source is particularly helpful to
me because it delves into instances where female staff sexually assaulted
male inmates, and the reactions of the victims. I plan to use much of the
data from the survey.

Inman, Mary L. and Robert S. Baron. Influence of Prototypes on Perceptions

of
Prejudice. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 70.4 (1996):
727-739. Academic Search Premier. Web. 15 July 2015.
This article explores the results of a study done examining if the
stereotype of a perpetrator affects the way we see discrimination when
someone not of the stereotypical group carries it out. It looks specifically at
how people see the actions of women when they discriminate against men,
whether they are perceived as being sexist or not. It also discusses the
implications of this. I think this source will be very useful in illustrating my
point on how it is difficult to see sexism going both ways, even though the

behavior is the same. It is a credible source, as the study carried out is well
detailed and done according to scientific methods.

Hockenberry, John. The Hidden Problem of Prison Sexual Abuse. The

Takeaway
17 June 2015. Web. 15 July 2015.
This podcast was the origin of my idea to write on this subject.
The host interviews Alysia Santo and talks about the results of the study
by The Department of Justice on sexual assault in prisons. He also
discusses this in relation to the current news story of a female correctional
officer who assisted in the escape of two inmates who she had
inappropriate relationships with. The idea of sexism, in this case favoring
the female officer, is discussed. I will reference this source a lot in my
paper, and build off points that were made in it. With the supporting
sources of Ms. Santos article and the DOJ study (referenced below) this
source can be considered very credible.

Santo, Alysia. Preying on Prisoners. The Marshall Project.org. 2015. Web.

15 July
2015.
In this article, the author presents her findings after studying the
instances and ramifications of sexual assault of inmates by correctional
officers in Texas. There is much data regarding occurrences that are both

general and specific. She gives examples of different times when this type of
sexual assault occurred and when male officers were the perpetrators, how
they were given harsher sentences than female officer perpetrators. This is a
very important source to my paper, as it underscores the exact situation I am
researching. It is credible, as the studies and examples referenced are cited
in detail.

United States. Dept. of Justice. Sexual Victimization in Prisons and Jails

Reported By
Inmates 2011-12. May 2013. Web. 15 July 2015
Allen J. Beck, Ph.D., Statistician with the Department of Justices
Bureau of Justice Statistics did this study and it is based off a national inmate
survey. The study includes very specific data on types of sexual assault, the
perpetrators and the victims, and the circumstances surrounding the
assaults. It also contains many useful definitions relating to sexual assault.
The fact that it is done by the Department of Justice lends a lot of credibility
to this source. This source is cited by two of my other sources, and I felt it
was important to go directly to it, study the data myself, and include it here
as an important source. I will reference it as I describe the types of situations
where staff is involved. I will also use it to determine whether or not a
particular state or region has more cases of assault, and whether an inmates
mental health status or criminal record has any affect on likelihood of being
assaulted.

Wolff, Nancy & Shi, Jing. Patterns of Victimization and Feelings of Safety
Inside
Prison: The Experience of Male and Female Inmates. Crime and
Delinquency. 51.1 (2011): 29-55. Academic Search Premier. Web. 15
July 2015.
This article is about how often prison rape occurs, who
perpetrates it, who reports it, and whether or not inmates feel safe
from sexual assault in prison. This source will help to support the
source Im using from Susan Fowler, which also discusses whether or
not inmates officially report sexual assault. It will add support to my
claim that fear of not being believed contributes to inmates not
reporting assault. One of the flaws in this source is that it doesnt
specify whether staff perpetrators are male or female, which hinders
my case for sexism. However, I still believe this source to be credible,
with results of the study included, as useful, as I mentioned before.

Amelia Jack
ENGL 2010
Summer 2015
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