The forcing of undesired sexual behavior by one person upon another.
Questions tagged [sexual-abuse]
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Did Soviet soldiers commit two million rapes of German women in 1945?
During the Allied troops entry and occupation of German territory during the later stages of World War II, it is alleged that mass rapes were committed by Allied Forces.
The Telegraph reported:
Elderly victims have come forward to reveal the…
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Are men raped at a higher rate than women, after considering prison rape?
I've seen a number of articles claiming that contrary to what one might expect, American men are raped more often than women when one takes in to account prison rape. Is this accurate?
Examples of claim:
Via amren.com
More men are raped in the…
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Is the Julian Assange sexual assault charge merely alleging condom non-use?
Is Julian Assange being charged with sexual assault merely because he's alleged not to use a condom?
I heard the claim on Australian talkback radio station 2UE this afternoon, and the following was the second hit I got while googling for Assange…
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Is one in five women the victim of rape/sexual assault?
A (NSFW) 2014 YouTube video from social justice fashion company, FCKH8, claims:
One out of every five women will be sexually assaulted or raped by a man.
Is there any truth to this claim, and what is the source?
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Did GOP senators say these things about Kavanaugh allegations?
I saw the following screenshot on Twitter:
The picture shows an MSNBC screen with the header "GOP SENATORS ON KAVANAUGH ALLEGATIONS" with pictures and the following quotes:
"I'll listen to the lady, but we're going to bring this to a close." Sen.…
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Did Pakistan military and allies rape 200-400 thousand women during the 1971 war?
A 2016 article from the Indian Express, When raped women and war babies paid the price of a new nation, refers to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 and states:
An official estimate of 200,000 to 400,000 women were raped by the Pakistani military and…
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Are members of organized rape gangs in the UK mostly of Kashmir / Pakistani origin?
On BBC three's Free Speech, Does ‘rape culture’ exist in the UK?, James Delingpole, Executive Editor Breitbart London made a claim (4:10 mark) that was followed by boos from the audience and a charge of spreading lies from fellow panelist Nelufar…
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Is there rampant sexual assault of women in Australia?
SBS's article claims that:
19.1% of women had experienced sexual violence since the age of 15
SBS is generally a credible source and data looks like it has been compiled from the government data but I find it incredible that this data is of a…
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Are frat members more often involved in rape?
This is more about a common prejudice (or not) about fraternities than about some famous claim. I want to know whether frat members rape more than the common non-fraternity member?
In Opinion: 'Rapebait' e-mail reveals dark side of frat culture -…
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Is sex slavery active in the Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates?
In Iran (as a neighbor of these countries from the north of Persian Gulf) it is common to hear claims that sex slavery is active in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. You can find some samples of these news such as the following:
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Are children raised in single parent households more prone to sexual abuse?
This article in the Catholic Education Resource Center claims
In the United States, the media and opinion makers have finally come to recognize that unwed pregnancy is a major source of social chaos in our culture. Every few weeks, some columnist…
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Can female virgins be legally executed in Iran?
This anonymous source claims that female virgins cannot be executed in Iran. From 'I wed Iranian girls before execution':
In a shocking and unprecedented interview, directly exposing the inhumanity of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's religious regime…
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Did Alfred Kinsey sexually abuse children for his studies?
The following is an interesting question posted in Psychology.SE which was closed as off-topic. It was not migrated here so I thought I would ask it.
An article at…
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Are paedophiles treated differently by other prisoners?
When I skim through the news and I occasionally meet articles that say about Paedophile convictions I see people raging above and mentioning the treatment that will receive from the other prisoners such as this, this and this.
Is this true to an…
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Can reading a word trigger a trauma flashback?
It is a well known fact that some situations may trigger flashbacks of trauma in PTSD sufferers, like going to some places, or seeing particular scenes in movies or TV.
Lately I've seen many mentions of trigger "words". The idea is that, for…
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