Rape: A Bigger Than Feminists Know Summary

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In the article ‘Rape: A Bigger than Feminists Know’, author Camille Paglia talks about outrageous issue of rape and feminist’s perspectives of this matter which she does not support. She believes that feminism is hiding the truth about sex from young women, which is placing them in perilous situations. She stated that feminist’s beliefs of rape being a crime of violence rather than sex are not true at all and this attitude of the feminists has exposed women to tragedy. She argues that their view of total equality of men and women in all aspects of life is flawed as it does not reflect the reality. She speaks truths about the humor of men and sex which are unchangeable and should be told to women not hidden from them. Author states that sexual differences are based in biology which controls over people’s action and psychology. She elaborates the relation of aggression and eroticism which are biologically programmed into male sexuality and cause them infectious rapture of gang rape. She claims that for feminists, biological differences do not matter as they believe themselves to be the creation of environment and this idea of them is childlike and prudish as young women not knowing these true facts fail to defend themselves against rape. …show more content…

She differentiates the idea of sex following to past generations and the new generation. She thinks that the seriousness of rape does not require exaggeration as it has always been a problem of women throughout the history.. She suggests studying past to understand rape and reckon the nonexistence of sexual harmony in the present as it was never exist in past either. In her opinion it is the women’s duty to take responsibility for herself and if she makes any mistakes then it should be accepted as her advice for not doing any mistake in

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