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1 in 16 U.S. women say first sexual experience was rape in their teen years

CLAX1911 said:
Yeah it was leftist propaganda. And people in that part of the political spectrum think sexual offenses aren't motivated by sexual reasons.
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There seems to be an idea that rape is motivated by the expression of exerting power and that might also provide an additional motivation in some rapes

I'd say sexual desire is still the #1 motivation though.
 
Rich2018 said:
There seems to be an idea that rape is motivated by the expression of exerting power and that might also provide an additional motivation in some rapes
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I disagree with that position. a person can exert power over somebody without engaging in any sexual activity. the fact that it is sexual means that it has sexual reasons.



I'd say sexual desire is still the #1 motivation though.
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I think the idea of it being about power comes from the psychology of the victim. It's very common for a victim of sexual assault to blame themselves. But I don't think that that's correct either.

The active rape is always criminal regardless of whether the perpetrator was sexually aroused by the victim in some way or not.
 
CLAX1911 said:
I disagree with that position. a person can exert power over somebody without engaging in any sexual activity. the fact that it is sexual means that it has sexual reasons.
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That there are alternative ways of exerting power doesn't remove it as a motivation for rape


...I think the idea of it being about power comes from the psychology of the victim. It's very common for a victim of sexual assault to blame themselves. But I don't think that that's correct either.

The active rape is always criminal regardless of whether the perpetrator was sexually aroused by the victim in some way or not.
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Victims may well blame themselves

e wonder with amazement how bullying victims often choose suicide.
 
Rich2018 said:
That there are alternative ways of exerting power doesn't remove it as a motivation for rape
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But the motivation to rape is sexual.




Victims may well blame themselves

e wonder with amazement how bullying victims often choose suicide.
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It's typically linked to depression
 
CLAX1911 said:
But the motivation to rape is sexual.
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I would say that's the main cause but not the only one:

"Causes of sexual violence are debated and explanations of the cause include military conquest, socioeconomics, anger, power, sadism, sexual pleasure, psychopathy, ethical standards, laws, attitudes toward the victims, and evolutionary pressures..."


Causes of sexual violence - Wikipedia


...it's typically linked to depression
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Caused by a sense of hopelessness.

A few are actually driven to extreme violence if they have the means.
 
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