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$Unique_ID{BRK01568}
$Pretitle{Community and Social Problems}
$Title{Is Such a Thing as "Marriage Rape" Possible?}
$Subject{rape marriage Community social date sexual intercourse oral anal
vaginal penetration violated rapes raped sex sexually abused abuse spouse
spousal spouses penetrated violation}
$Volume{Q-23}
$Log{}
Copyright (c) 1991-92,1993 Tribune Media Services, Inc.
Is Such a Thing as "Marriage Rape" Possible?
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QUESTION: I have been reading about "date rape" that may occur on our college
campuses. It certainly has made me think. Do you think that the same
situations might apply to married couples, and that such a thing as "marriage
rape" is possible?
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ANSWER: Unfortunately, marital rape can and does occur. However, it's hard
to calculate its frequency, since personal definitions of rape can vary. Some
women consider it their marital duty to engage in sexual intercourse even when
they do not desire it themselves, and, in such cases, a rape in this sense is
not always easy to define.
In general, however, I'd define marital rape as any act of intercourse
that is forced on a wife by her husband under threat or without her consent.
Intercourse should be defined as oral, anal, or vaginal penetration.
Therefore, if a wife is forced to submit to sexual activity, it can be assumed
she is being violated no matter what her relationship to the man may be, and
despite the fact that she is married to him.
Several years ago, a study on wife rape was performed in San Francisco.
In a random survey of nearly a thousand women, approximately one out of every
seven reported an attempted or completed rape by their husbands or
ex-husbands--a surprising and sad statistic to report in answer to your
question.
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The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
problem.