Persuasive Essay On Rape Against Women

Introduction Have you ever been forced against your will, pinned down, unable to protect yourself against what 's coming next? The only words you 're able to get out between your muffled cries is the words "STOP" and "No". Laying their hopeless as someone has their way with you. According to the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, "Nearly 1 in 5 women have been raped in their lifetime while 1 in 71 men have been raped in their lifetime" ("National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey", n.d). Rape is a form of unwanted sexual intercourse. Although, both female and male rape exist, the majority of rapes committed are against women. There are two primary motivations for rape; sexual desire and power. The American cultures view rape as a motivated by sex while other cultures view rape as a way to exert power. However, both cultures blame the victim for …show more content…
I was raped by my ex-boyfriend of 5 years. When someone violates your body without your consent. The only thing they are thinking about is exerting their power over you. There are multiple ways a person can relieve sexual tension instead of sexually assaulting someone. Blonna states, "Although, the rapist achieves sexual gratification through his actions…If sexual release were all that a rapist desires, he could achieve that by finding a willing partner, masturbating, or paying a prostitute for sex" (Blonna, 2004, p. 558). Unfortunately, there is a stigma across the world that blames the victims of sexual assault. Justice Arijit Pasayat, a former judge of the Supreme Court of India, stated, "While a murderer destroys the physical frame of the victim, a rapist degrades and defiles the soul of a helpless female" (Sharma, 2015). For the rest of my life, I will be haunted by that experience. Rape needs to be treated as a horrific crime that it is and not as a