Judge Aaron Persky was asked by prosecutors to sentence a man found guilty of rape to six years in prison. Instead, Judge Persky handed down a sentence of six months in county jail. Many felt that, by handing down a light sentence for a serious crime, Aaron Persky was normalizing
A) transphobia.
B) intersectionality.
C) the feminization of poverty.
D) rape culture.

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By handing down a light sentence for a serious crime like rape, Judge Persky was perpetuating or normalizing the idea that rape is not a serious crime and that the comfort and future of the perpetrator were more important than the safety and wellbeing of the victim. This perpetuation of rape being normalized and not taken seriously is what is called rape culture.

Judge Aaron Persky Was Asked by Prosecutors to Sentence a Man