The normalization of rape in everyday life is a component of the very definition of rape culture. That said, nothing normalizes ideals and actions like pop culture. Pop culture, made up of music, TV, movies, and books, permeates individual and social attitudes alike. Sitcoms like Two Broke Girls and Two and a Half Men use rape as a punchline in jokes to appear edgy and grab the audience's attention (Sharp). When used as a comedic tool, rape is viewed as unimportant or even funny rather than an atrocity, contributing to the normalization of sexual violence in society. Along with TV, the use of rape as a plot device is widespread in film, often used simply to make the audience uncomfortable. Screenwriter and film critic Drew McWeeny noted the prevalence of rape in films, saying, “'The impetus to go in almost every case is rape. It's guaranteed to provoke a visceral reaction...if [one] isn't contributing some new idea to the conversation, then [one is] literally using it as a button, something [one pushes] to get a response'” (qtd. in strong). Using rape as a tool simply to disturb the audience diminishes the human element of sexual violence: the concept becomes uncomfortable and alien, influencing viewers to detach themselves from the issue of real-life rape. While rape should indeed be considered terrible, its depiction of an unusual tragedy rather than an equally tragic but common real-world experience distracts from the need to combat rape culture. Another area in pop culture of rape culture is often seen in popular songs. A Huffington Post article covering slam poetry from two women who spoke out against rape culture points out that the lines “I hate these blurry lines. I know you want it” and “Put Molly all in her champagne, she doesn't even know it. I took it home and I liked it, it's not [sic]