Judge Aaron Persky was asked by prosecutors to sentence a man found guilty of rape to six years in prison.Instead,Aaron 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 giving a light sentence for a serious crime like rape, Judge Aaron Persky is sending a message to society that such actions are not taken seriously and are normal. This reinforces the problem of rape culture, where sexual violence is normalized and victims are blamed for the actions of the perpetrators.

Judge Aaron Persky Was Asked by Prosecutors to Sentence a Man