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Why Soldiers Rape: Culture of Misogyny, Illegal Occupation Fuel Sexual Violence in Military
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The view of women as sexual prey has always been present in military culture. Civilian women have been seen as sexual booty for conquering soldiers since the beginning of human history. So, it should come as no surprise that the sexual persecution of...
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This is a sad and disgusting crime that seems to happen within most militaries partaking in hostile takeover of one’s territory.. They have GOT to be punshed to the furthest extent of the law.
(Global Perspectives)
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”The view of women as sexual prey has always been present in military culture. Indeed, civilian women have been seen as sexual booty for conquering soldiers”
Yes, they have, but in my humble opinion it’s a little more subtle than that. Sexual abuse of women in your own army is not the same as for civilian women in conquered countries.
The rape of women in conquered territory is often due to;
a) ”We are humiliating your defeated soldiers and husbands”
and
b)”We are avenging our fallen brothers”.
Not at all pretty, but nothing to do with misogynous feelings (even if the perpetrators may well be misogynous people).
War does weird things to people. If only it was ”just” misogyny....