Empowering Discourses Countering Negativism towards Female Rape Survivors on Social Media in Cameroon

Nakinti Besumbu Nofuru, Nicoline Agbor Tabe and Esther P. Chie Epse Asonganyi
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Nakinti Besumbu Nofuru: B.Sc. Women and Gender Studies, M.Sc. Women and Gender Studies, PhD Candidate, University of Bamenda
Nicoline Agbor Tabe: Associate Professor of English Language/English Language Teaching (ELT), The University of Bamenda
Esther P. Chie Epse Asonganyi: Associate Professor of Theoretical Linguistics, The University of Bamenda

International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation, 2024, vol. 11, issue 5, 239-251

Abstract: It is commonplace to see negative comments, usually fueled by rape myths and rape culture directed at female rape survivors who break the silence on rape on social media. Such discourses are common on social media platforms. However, a group of social media users are changing the popular narratives by engaging in powerful positive discourses to counter widespread negativism that is usually directed at female rape survivors. This article examines the powerful positive rape discourses that social media users engage in after a rape survivor breaks her silence on rape, in an attempt to counteract negative discourses. This study examines 50 empowering discourses drawn from Facebook and Instagram and we found out that the current positive narratives do not only challenge rape myths and rape culture; they go a long way to empower survivors and implicate perpetrators.

Date: 2024
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