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Well if they would willingly have sex with them, why exactly do you need rape? If they are willing, you are pretty much the one in control anyway. And no, someone will not rape someone just because they were wearing a miniskirt or a halter top, it is most of the time a person who knew the victum, someone who had wanted to have sex with them but couldnt, a friend, a relative, someone like that. And if it is a husband or boyfriend, it is two diffrent cases: One, if their sober, or two if they are wasted.

And Im not so sure how frequent it occurs in the middle east.

As far as phisical pain goes, yes I would. But please, when making a statement, at least use something possible (if you actually know someone with a 6 inch (15 cm) finger, then I retreat that). On the other hand, forcing a finger into someone's mouth tkes less effort than doing the same with a p***s. With a finger, being quick and having a good sense of opportunity is enough, however, such thing does not happens with a p***s. Unless the attack is done during the victims sleep (and even then), you MUST use violence in order to force a p***s into one's mouth. Unless you just happen to be aroused, naked from the waist down, and a midget or a child with an open mouth happens to bump into your crotch. But let's face it, what the odds of THAT happening?

Well, not necessarily BDSM, just something with more control.

But with regular sex in a relationship, you have to have permission, it's just assumed (on BOTH parts) unless otherwise mentioned. Both still have every right to say "No, I don't feel like it" or "No, stop."


Oh, I completely missed the "if they're sober" part. I have no idea how that happened. So I see your point.


It's not perjury for the pharmacists, because it's completely legal. It's part of a concientious objection clause. Luckily, some pharmacies (like CVS) and states require their pharmacists to fill Plan B, but most pharmacies and states allow the pharmacist to refuse.

As to the doctors delaying abortion... the closest thing I can find is this Times article. Plus Mandatory Delays, but these are legal in certain states. The problem is a lot of people don't realize what the doctor is doing is wrong.

Oh, and I forgot to mention crisis pregnancy centers. These happen a lot more often than individual doctors delaying abortions, so it's a better point. Crisis pregnancy centers are almost always run by pro-life organizations. They are usually close to an actual establishment that provides abortions, i.e. a Planned Parenthood. Crisis pregnancy centers claim to help women make decisions about their pregnancies, but, in fact, they do not see abortion as an option. If the woman wants an abortion, they give her false information (like it increases your risk for breast cancer, infertility, etc., which is not true) and will not refer her to an actual abortion provider.

Sources on that:
Guttmacher Institute
H.R. 5052 Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act
Sen. Waxman Report on CPC

Not worse, just different, and to be handled differently. In my opinion anyway.

That was the point of this thread...I'm afraid it might've gotten a bit off topic. >p

So what reason is that?

Here are some lovely statistics on the incidence of post-traumatic stress after a traumatic incident for you, courtesy of Dr. Chris Cantor:

Prisoners of war: 50%
Survivors of natural disasters: 4%
Survivors of severe motor vehicle accidents: 12%
Witnesses of tragic deaths or accidents: 7-12%

Victims of rape: 50%
Victims of non-sexual assault: 30%

Severity, type, and duration of the sexual assault has very little impact on the variance; individual differences between subjects somewhat more so. Women experience non-sexual assault less frequently but have higher rates of PTSD from it. In the United States, 18% of women and 10% of women will develop PTSD at some point within their lifetimes. Females seem particularly vulnerable to specific events.

Tragic death was the most common traumatic event, but sexual assault had the highest rate of PTSD. Younger men in war situations have higher rates than older men.

Cantor stresses that PTSD is very much a function of perception and highly variable based on the individual. PTSD is most common among people raised under an authoritative parenting style where they were conditioned with "learned helplessness," the belief that a negative situation cannot be avoided or controlled or stopped, and the only solution is to wait it out. The less predictable and controllable an event, the more traumatic it will be.

Types of trauma also appear to have a firm genetic basis - unpredictable and uncontrollable events not pertaining to evolutionarily dire situations, such as motor vehicle accident, have far lower trauma incidence rates than exposure to rape or death. Trauma also has a lower occurrence rate among acts not committed by another human being, such as natural disaster.

The neuropsychology and endocrinology of sex functions differently with women than it does with men; women have a much larger mental contribution, with trust more important to the sexual act and with a greater sensitivity to betrayal. Women are more likely to contract PTSD than men under all circumstances, sexually in particular.

I'm aiming to get my Ph.D in this stuff.



Torture isn't just about physical pain. Torture is deliberate and involves a mental component, in which the victim is contained, made helpless, and broken.



Sex is not the same as other physical acts. Oxytocin and vasopressin do have a function, y'know.

Yes rape is that bad. Not only is it an invasion of somebodies body, but it can be psychologically traumitizing as well as it can cause permanent damage a the rape victims body. My friend was raped and as a result she hasa currently a five percent chance of getting prgnant. She is only sixteen. Then there is another friend of mine who is so very petrified of any male that if she were to see a p***s she just bursts into tears and runs off in terror.

Yes you bring up the point what if it was the person's finger, yes it could be considered rape, anything can be sexual depending on how you look at things and it is still bodiliy invasion if it isn't with the person's consent. That is what rpe is
Any and all sexual contact that is done without one or more consenting people. *shrugs* thats my take on it anyway.