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As much as 25% of historical societies have been accepting of rape (though this was typically associated with a primitive culture).<ref>http://www.williamapercy.com/wiki/images/Cross-Cultural_Codes.pdf</ref> Historically, many countries had "marry your rapist laws" which protected rapists from legal sanction if they married (or in some cases merely promised to marry) their victims. Some countries still currently enforce these laws.<ref>https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2017/08/middle-east-roll-repeal-marry-rapist-laws-170822095605552.html</ref> | As much as 25% of historical societies have been accepting of rape (though this was typically associated with a primitive culture).<ref>http://www.williamapercy.com/wiki/images/Cross-Cultural_Codes.pdf</ref> Historically, many countries had "marry your rapist laws" which protected rapists from legal sanction if they married (or in some cases merely promised to marry) their victims. Some countries still currently enforce these laws.<ref>https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2017/08/middle-east-roll-repeal-marry-rapist-laws-170822095605552.html</ref> | ||
Rape can also be observed to be natural in many other animals, even closely related great apes, such as Pans (chimpanzees and bonobos).<ref>https://www.livescience.com/48743-aggressive-chimps-reproduce-more.html</ref> "Sub-adult" | Rape can also be observed to be natural in many other animals, even closely related great apes, such as Pans (chimpanzees and bonobos).<ref>https://www.livescience.com/48743-aggressive-chimps-reproduce-more.html</ref><ref>https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00265-010-1093-y</ref> "Sub-adult" | ||
or male orangutans that lack sexual dimorphism frequently use their increased mobility compared to heavier and fully developed "flanged" male orangutans to rape orangutan females.<ref>https://cherylknott.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/knott-2009-chapter-4-sexual-coercion-in-orangutans.pdf</ref> Although typically solitary apes, female orangutans often seek to form transitory pair-bonds with imposing males to protect themselves from rapist male orangutans.<ref>https://www.jstor.org/stable/4602112</ref> Similar behavioral mechanisms are argued to be salient in regards to female humans mate preferences, there being evidence some women seek dominant and physically imposing males in order to protect themselves from male sexual violence.<ref>https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-4615-5985-6_21</ref> | or male orangutans that lack sexual dimorphism frequently use their increased mobility compared to heavier and fully developed "flanged" male orangutans to rape orangutan females.<ref>https://cherylknott.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/knott-2009-chapter-4-sexual-coercion-in-orangutans.pdf</ref> Although typically solitary apes, female orangutans often seek to form transitory pair-bonds with imposing males to protect themselves from rapist male orangutans.<ref>https://www.jstor.org/stable/4602112</ref> Similar behavioral mechanisms are argued to be salient in regards to female humans mate preferences, there being evidence some women seek dominant and physically imposing males in order to protect themselves from male sexual violence.<ref>https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-4615-5985-6_21</ref> | ||