Agreed. Rape generally has more to do with power over and degrading the victim. "She was asking for it because...." has been the rapist's go-to excuse.
I agree with the article. And let me tell you, it is not easy teaching this to teenage girls with all the outside influences touting the opposite view.
“Among normal human populations, the rapist will pick a target ahead of time or take an opportunistic chance.”
Plan ahead or attack a target of opportunity. What would the third choice be?
“Agreed. Rape generally has more to do with power over and degrading the victim.”
I think there must certainly be such cases, just based on what I know of people. However, I would also assert that in a large number of cases—especially “date rape”—the male is just stealing sex.
“I agree with the article.”
Me, too.
“And let me tell you, it is not easy teaching this to teenage girls with all the outside influences touting the opposite view.”
I’ve asked mothers and other women, “Don’t these girls realize that they’re making themselves targets?”
The answer seems to be “no.” They want to attract the boys they find attractive, but seem to think that the mantra, “Old guys being attracted to teenagers is creepy,” will somehow protect them from harm. Would that it were so.