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Such evidence lends more support to evolutionary psychology hypotheses that ascribe rape to individual differences in mating strategies, such as a [[life history|fast life history tendency]],<ref>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S109051380800041X</ref> reflected in this case by a behavioral disposition that favours casual mating, seeks high levels of sexual variety, and possesses an instrumental, zero-sum view of sexuality focused on asserting dominance over attaining affiliation.<ref>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S109051380800041X</ref> | Such evidence lends more support to evolutionary psychology hypotheses that ascribe rape to individual differences in mating strategies, such as a [[life history|fast life history tendency]],<ref>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S109051380800041X</ref> reflected in this case by a behavioral disposition that favours casual mating, seeks high levels of sexual variety, and possesses an instrumental, zero-sum view of sexuality focused on asserting dominance over attaining affiliation.<ref>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S109051380800041X</ref> | ||
The linking of misogynist attitudes and sexual violence brings to mind moral panics wherein attitudes and norms are believed to ‘prime’ or condition people for criminal behavior. | The linking of misogynist attitudes and sexual violence brings to mind moral panics wherein attitudes and norms are believed to ‘prime’ or condition people for criminal behavior. A somewhat analogous example would be the argument that violent video games cause the incidence of real-world violent behavior when this has proven to be false.<ref>https://www.scribd.com/document/348071423/Div-46-Video-Games-Societal-Violence-Statement</ref> | ||
More broadly, research also shows that the idea that exposure to “radical” ideas would linearly increase violence is false (if misogyny can be considered radical, given the very high prevalence of means to [[female subordination|constrain female sexuality]] in human history). | More broadly, research also shows that the idea that exposure to “radical” ideas would linearly increase violence is false (if misogyny can be considered radical, given the very high prevalence of means to [[female subordination|constrain female sexuality]] in human history). | ||