Is rape "about" sex?
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glassjester
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Yes. I agree.
It is the common theme in all instances of rape, though.
Whereas anger, revenge, and violence may be an aspect of some rape cases; sex is an aspect of all rape cases (even the ones that include a desire for dominance).
Rape is a crime of lust.
ok doser
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from your first link:
| x Misconception Sexual assault is sex. ✔ Truth Sexual assault is an act of violence, not sex. |
roman polanski drugged a thirteen year old girl and raped her, non-violently
bill cosby drugged and raped his victims, non-violently
Subduing with drugs with intent to rape could still be considered to some degree a violent act, the same with intimidation/domination. All victims are left with psychological scars...if not physical.
ok doser
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no
violence is violence
quip said:
iirc, some of cosby's victims were initially unaware that anything wrong had happened
glassjester
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The first link simply states rape is "not about sex," without any reference to actual motives of actual rapists.
The second link cites interviews with actual rapists, and in almost every single case, they did it because they wanted to have sex with that particular person.
So what's your verdict on this, Quip?
What seems to be the truth?
Do rapists rape primarily because they want sex, or primarily because they want power?
Tautological brilliance! :up:
Power via the sexual act.
ok doser
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glassjester
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Your opinion on the matter seems to completely defy the evidence presented in the second link that you provided.
That link, by the way, is the only one that cited actual motivations of actual rapists.
Everything else I'm reading on this just asserts that rape is committed for power.
glassjester
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Well, everyone (more/less) harbors sexual impulses; not so with power issues. Deadly combo.
glassjester
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That's just 3 examples.
14 of the 20 examples were primarily done for sexual gratification.
Three of them, the author of the blog lists as "unclear."
And three seemed to be done out of anger (but obviously still involved sex).
14 of the 20 examples were primarily done for sexual gratification.
Three of them, the author of the blog lists as "unclear."
And three seemed to be done out of anger (but obviously still involved sex).
Could be harbored sexual impulses because of social rejection and the violent impulse takes over to satisfy the sexual impulse. Really, I don't think it is a one size fits all subject, different things motivate different people. We all can agree these are all deviant behaviors no matter the motivator but, I think that to try to find a root cause that fits every situation is not possible.
ok doser
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glassjester
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ok doser
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and it's not sex :carryon:
Do tell...