Date Rape

“Date Rape” by Katie Roiphe and “On Not Being a Victim” by Mary Gaitskill debate the issue of date rape. Both authors, with the use of personal opinion and other women’s opinions, state their views on the subject. While Katie Roiphe argues that rape should be limited to physical force, Gaitskill criticizes that opinion. According to her, any woman with psychic disorders after unwanted sexual experience can be considered raped. Although the writers use …

…the writers use the same structure to write their essays and discuss the same topic. In addition, they also use quotes and opinions of others. DATE RAPE Works Cited Gaitskill, Mary. “On Not Being a Victim: Sex, Rape, and the Trouble With Following Rules.” Here and Now. Ed. Gilbert H. Muller. Boston: McGraw-Hill, 1998. 167-177. Roiphe, Katie. “Date Rape: State of Siege or State of Mind?” Here and Now. Ed. Gilbert H. Muller. Boston: McGraw-Hill, 1998. 156-165.