Reply #37: We hear that all the time, but what is the evidence for it? [View All]

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Here's one less extreme view:

Agenda over reality
It is often claimed by advocates that rape is not about sex, but power and control.

We tend to call such statements, "puddle profundities." These are ideas that initially sound deep and profound. But such statements are revealed to be gross simplifications upon closer examination, or, having greater familiarity with the complexities of the problems a person will just shake his/her head in despair. These advocates might as well put a turban and cape on, because the premise that ALL rape is about only two things is an act of mindreading. And yet they believe that in one pithy statement they have summed up the absolute motivation for hundreds of thousands of people every year...and billions over the years.

Such blanket statements are often agenda driven and parroted by people who - while having passion for the cause - have no scientific or professional objectivity. Many of the more popular advocate slogans have never been subjected to critical psychological and/or professional review to see if they do indeed hold water.

No responsible psychologist is going to make such a unsupported, speculative and blanket statement as to the absolute motivation of another person -- much less insist that the same categorically applies to thousands of people. It simply cannot accurately be done. And yet, these same puddle profundities are in many cases, influencing not only the judicial system, but the lawmaking process as well.
http://www.nononsenseselfdefense.de/german/bonding_process.html

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