Sex has become objectified; North American men are portrayed as having an uncontrollable need for sex while women are portrayed as the sexual object that is always willing to give it to them. Rape culture is everywhere in 21st century culture, all one needs to do is turn on their television, open up a magazine or simply step outside their door to see media illustrating men dominating women. Our interactions with others are what teach the individual how to how to evaluate the world around us. In 21st century North American culture, social hierarchies and power relations play a significant role in shaping social norms. The men of western culture are only praised when they fit the ideal guidelines of "masculinity . In the reading of "The heart of whiteness  by Julian B. Carter, Norma and Normann come to life and represent what the ideal look for humanity should be which according to this is fit, white and in a sense faceless in order to blend in with the crowd. Pop culture, politics and media are all teaching "whiteness  and instilling a dominant heteronormative script into Western culture. The language of rape culture exists in everyday conversation and individuals don't even think twice about it. If someone were to walk into a high school in Canada or the USA, the word "rape  gets thrown around in everyday conversation which in turn begins to desensitize youth to it. "I raped that test, is a phrase that has become commonplace, connoting a sense of accomplishment. You might 'rape' somebody you're playing against which means you won really easily against them, said Mike Angelli, an UMass student.  (Kacmarek, 2013). The misuse of the word "rape  is one of the largest reasons why society is beginning to not take rape seriously which then forces victims of rape to keep their silence in order to avoid receiving blame or feeling a sense of guilt or shame by others. "The majority of sexual assault is not reported to the police. B