What Experts Know About Men Who Rape

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Heavy drinking, perceived pressure to have sex, a belief in “rape myths” — such as the idea that no means yes — are all risk factors among men who have committed sexual assault. A peer group that uses hostile language to describe women is another one.

Narcissism seems to work in the other direction, magnifying odds that men will commit sexual assault and rape.

Studies of incarcerated rapists — even men who admit to keeping sex slaves in conflict zones — find a similar disconnect. It’s not that they deny sexual assault happens; it’s just that the crime is committed by the monster over there.

And this is not a sign that the respondents are psychopaths, said Dr. Hamby, the journal editor. It’s a sign that they are human. “No one thinks they are a bad guy,” she said.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/30/health/men-rape-sexual-assault.html





An insightful (to me) but rather short article that pretty much validates many of the past discussions in HoF.