I find that to be a dubious proposition. I suspect that even among the so-called, insane, there is a logic at work.
It seems odd and simply false to claim that rapists motivation lies beyond rationality. Let's take a banal example.
Frat boy slips GHB into a girls drink and rapes her. His motivation might be complex, or it might be simple: he is a shitty person who will take what he wants, by any means necessary, ignoring the wants and wills of others.
I'm not unfamiliar with the concept that rape isn't about sex, but I have never agreed with that. It is about sex, and about how sex can be used in relation to power and other such concepts.
I'm unsure how you could arrive at the conclusion that their motivations is beyond rationality. Could you help me understand your reasoning better?
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Date: 2013-10-27 03:48 pm (UTC)It seems odd and simply false to claim that rapists motivation lies beyond rationality. Let's take a banal example.
Frat boy slips GHB into a girls drink and rapes her. His motivation might be complex, or it might be simple: he is a shitty person who will take what he wants, by any means necessary, ignoring the wants and wills of others.
I'm not unfamiliar with the concept that rape isn't about sex, but I have never agreed with that. It is about sex, and about how sex can be used in relation to power and other such concepts.
I'm unsure how you could arrive at the conclusion that their motivations is beyond rationality. Could you help me understand your reasoning better?