The long-standing and illegal practice of rape and sexual abuse is a global problem found on virtually every continent. The legal definition of Rape in the state of Florida includes any type of sexual activity involving the use of force or the threat of use of force. Rape occurs when the victim does not or cannot give consent Crimes, Section 794.005, part A, states: “'Consent' means intelligent, knowing, and voluntary. Consent does not include forced submission alleged victim to the perpetrator." For the purposes of this article it is critical to compare the legal standard of rape and consent in the United States to what is being broadcast across the nation. Lynn Phillips, a professor in the Department of Communications at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, says, "Everywhere you turn there is condonation, trivialization, and eroticization of rape, and collectively it sets a tone that says it's no big deal or that this it's what women deserve. This issue is far from unexpected in American history. In 1939, the historical romance film Gone with the Wind aired one of the most famous love scenes. love” Rhett Butler forced a screaming Scarlett O'Hara up the spiral staircase to his coati bedroom, which is, at least mostly, against her will In 1976 the film Snuff was released and the first protests broke out mass against violence against women. The film featured sexual violence and killings of women in the film. The group Women Against Pornography was outraged by the sexual assaults and violence inflicted on women in the films and organized several protests. In the 1980s the NOW, National Organizatio...... half of the document ......ed April 8, 2009, from the website of the Training and Technical Assistance Center of the Office for Victims of Crime, https: //www. ovcttac.gov/saact/files/summ_of_history.pdf. pp.3.Acuna, K. ndn pag. .Hamady, J. ndn page. ..Np. Network. 3 April 2014. .. Np. Network. 3 April 2014. .NP, nd 3 April 2014. .NP. Network. 3 April 2014. .Np. Network. April 3 2014. .