ABSTRACT Media’s negative representations of sexual violence have evolved over time in western culture. This study examines news coverage surrounding the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing to confirm Brett Kavanaugh’s appointment to the Supreme Court. I focus on how women in the news industry articulate sexual violence in relation to Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony and the counter-testimony of Brett Kavanaugh. This analysis reveals that news media presents a hegemonic narrative that reinforces gendered stereotypes and a counter-hegemonic narrative that reveals the limitations of the dominant position that holds victims accountable. This study argues that oppressive articulations of sexual violence pervade media discourses, and that a re-articulation is necessary for social transformation.

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(Mis) 性暴力的陈述：布雷特·卡瓦诺 (Brett Kavanaugh) 和克里斯汀·布莱西·福特 (Christine Blasey Ford) 的证词

摘要 在西方文化中，媒体对性暴力的负面描述随着时间的推移而演变。这项研究调查了围绕参议院司法委员会听证会的新闻报道，以确认布雷特·卡瓦诺 (Brett Kavanaugh) 被任命为最高法院法官。我专注于新闻行业中的女性如何阐明与 Christine Blasey Ford 的证词和 Brett Kavanaugh 的反证词相关的性暴力。这一分析表明，新闻媒体呈现出一种强化性别刻板印象的霸权叙事和一种反霸权叙事，揭示了让受害者承担责任的主导地位的局限性。本研究认为，性暴力的压迫性表述充斥着媒体话语，社会转型需要重新表述。