Abstract

Campus sexual assault has recently become a significant issue and has gained substantial
 global attention, including social media users in Indonesia. Prior research has not
 sufficiently examined the use of linguistic resources in campus sexual assault discourses.
 Drawing on critical discourse analysis, this study aims to explore the discursive
 constructive of sexual assault on Indonesian campuses through the evaluative resources
 employed by commentators on YouTube commentaries. The commentaries were created
 in 2021 in response to Daddy Corbuzier and Narasi Newsroom’s video on campus sexual
 assault. Findings revealed that sexual assault on Indonesian campuses was attributed to
 power dynamics, social structures, power imbalances, power abuse, and patriarchal
 culture. These factors left the victims feeling powerless, which led to normalisation. These
 results provide insight into the contribution of broader discourse on sexual assault
 prevention and response.

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