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Abstract
| The CDC states that 20-25% of college women will experience a completed or attempted rape at some point during their life (Fisher et al., 2000). A prevalent stereotype about rape perpetrators is that a majority are African American men who rape White women (Baker, 1997; Reddington & Kreisel, 2005). Additionally, two styles of dress are linked with racial stereotypes. Urban clothing is often associated with African American stereotypes whereas preppy clothing is associated with White stereotypes. The purpose of this study was to examine blame attributions towards African American rape perpetrators based on light or dark skin tone, urban or preppy attire, and relationship to the victim. College women (N = 180) assessed levels of blame and guilt after reading a mock newspaper article that described an alleged stranger or acquaintance rape. The article was accompanied by one of four different images of the alleged rape perpetrator with a skin tone of either African American light or African American dark and an attire of urban or preppy. Results using ANOVAs showed significant main effects regarding relationship and significant interactions regarding relationship and attire. |
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