@article{ref1,
title="Why did she send it in the first place? Victim blame in the context of 'revenge porn'",
journal="Psychiatry, psychology and law",
year="2020",
author="Mckinlay, Tahlee and Lavis, Tiffany",
volume="27",
number="3",
pages="386-396",
abstract="'Revenge porn' or 'cyber rape' occurs when intimate images that were previously sent with permission are leaked to a wider audience without consent. This research investigated the perceptions that individuals form about 'revenge porn' victims, aiming to gain more understanding from a victimisation perspective as a first step towards improving victim outcomes. One hundred and twenty-two individuals were presented with a scenario depicting a leaked intimate image with a female victim. Two distinct nudity levels: low (lingerie) and high (bare-chest, breasts exposed) were included, and participants' responses to the Sexual Double Standards Scale were analysed to determine whether acceptance of the traditional sexual double standard was correlated with victim perception. <br><br>RESULTS indicated that victims were perceived as more promiscuous and more blameworthy when they were more naked, and by participants with more traditional gender roles. There is a need for policy to address potential stigma directed at 'revenge porn' victims.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1321-8719",
doi="10.1080/13218719.2020.1734977",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13218719.2020.1734977"
}