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The severity with which rape is socially ostracized is thus likely disproportional to the overall harm caused by rape, since violent rape is rare and is committed by a [[apex fallacy|tiny subset of men]], and thus it is mostly a [[virtue signaling|moral panic]] serving to advance [[virtue signaling|political goals]] rather than pro-social ones. All of this is complicated by the fact that most women have [[#Rape_fantasies|rape fantasies]] and at least a minority of [[life history|fast-life strategists]] appear to sometimes [[#Rape baiting|provoke]] it. Wendy McElroy suggested that rape hysteria has inflicted harm on women themselves.<ref>https://www.independent.org/publications/tir/article.asp?id=1162</ref> | The severity with which rape is socially ostracized is thus likely disproportional to the overall harm caused by rape, since violent rape is rare and is committed by a [[apex fallacy|tiny subset of men]], and thus it is mostly a [[virtue signaling|moral panic]] serving to advance [[virtue signaling|political goals]] rather than pro-social ones. All of this is complicated by the fact that most women have [[#Rape_fantasies|rape fantasies]] and at least a minority of [[life history|fast-life strategists]] appear to sometimes [[#Rape baiting|provoke]] it. Wendy McElroy suggested that rape hysteria has inflicted harm on women themselves.<ref>https://www.independent.org/publications/tir/article.asp?id=1162</ref> | ||
Moreover, strict legislation policing men's sexuality yields the danger that it erodes the freedom of expression and that e.g. governments abuse such laws for eliminating freedom fighters through fabricated evidence. | Moreover, strict legislation for policing men's sexuality yields the danger that it erodes the freedom of expression and that e.g. governments abuse such laws for eliminating freedom fighters through fabricated evidence. | ||
Rape hysteria may also be an unnecessary burden on the mental development of young men<ref>http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=http://www.psychotherapiepraxis.at/artikel/sexualtherapie/zwangsgedanken_paedophilie.phtml&prev=search</ref> and may contribute to deteriorating romantic lives due to the additional fear of being [[metoo|falsely accused]] of rape or harassment, causing a [[shy]]ness to [[approach anxiety|approach]] women, but also unfulfilled women. Arguably, men experiencing such shyness also have a predisposition for high neuroticism. | Rape hysteria may also be an unnecessary burden on the mental development of young men<ref>http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=http://www.psychotherapiepraxis.at/artikel/sexualtherapie/zwangsgedanken_paedophilie.phtml&prev=search</ref> and may contribute to deteriorating romantic lives due to the additional fear of being [[metoo|falsely accused]] of rape or harassment, causing a [[shy]]ness to [[approach anxiety|approach]] women, but also unfulfilled women. Arguably, men experiencing such shyness also have a predisposition for high neuroticism. | ||