[longtermmemmory]

One of my employees is a former rape counselor. She has often cited that rape is not about sex. Sex is used as a weapon of control.

I would speculate the military circumstances create stress and the rape is committed as a means of regaining a sense of control over circumstances.

Conversly, I wold speculate false accusations of rape or assault are used as a means of control too.

A british officer once told me a story of a woman naval officer stumbling on a gang plank and nearly falling over. He held himself back from reaching out to prop her up because he did not want to have his help misconstrued and get himself booted. She managed not to fall off, but she was angry at him for not helping. (and making a fool of herself.)

Do we need to reinstate formal chivalry?

[Bronco_Buster_FweetHyagh]

I would speculate the military circumstances create stress and the rape is committed as a means of regaining a sense of control over circumstances.

So then why don't the men rape each other?

Conversly, I wold speculate false accusations of rape or assault are used as a means of control too.

Yep. Which explains why the women don't make false accusations of rape against other women - most people wouldn't believe it.

[TexKat]

One of my employees is a former rape counselor. She has often cited that rape is not about sex. Sex is used as a weapon of control.

I wonder if your employee was taken into consideration that the rapist could possibly be stranded on an island or in the desert fighting a war for a year or so.

Please don't think that I am making excuses for the actions of some. But without knowing all info I don't understand how anyone can be an expert or state what is really going on.