Abstract
‘Do you want to come to a party?’1 - a sweet, freckled red-haired child2 in her school uniform asks, grabs my hand and leads me into an apartment in the Liberty House council complex close to Foley Street in Dublin’s north inner city. Next, a bare-chested young thug grabs me away from the girl and pushes me into a very small bathroom, dimly glowing in eerie red light. ‘Have a look at that’,3 he orders. Squinting through peepholes, I witness a recording of a gang rape. Recoiling from the peepholes in horror, I confront my reflection in a facing mirror. I then close my eyes to receive some respite, until a shaky traumatized voice (the girl from the recording) whispers from behind, ‘Can I wash myself?’4 and I know that I have no choice but to look.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Masculinity and Irish Popular Culture |
| Subtitle of host publication | Tiger's Tales |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Pages | 142-156 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781137300249 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781137300232 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2014 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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