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Rape is defined as “penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person, without the consent of the victim” (The United States Department of Justice 2012). Rape counter-adaptations entail specialized mechanisms that reduce women’s risk of male sexual coercion.
Introduction
In the USA, an estimated one in six women will be raped in their lifetime, with 29% of victims being between the ages of 18–24 years (Tjaden and Thoennes 2006). However, it is likely these figures only represent a small number of rape victims, as rape is seldom reported to the police. Approximately 15% of victims are estimated to report sexual violence to the police (Office for National Statistics 2013). Low reporting may stem from societal misconceptions surrounding rape, including victim blaming. What is more, rape often has serious psychological consequences...
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Ryder, H., Williams, N., Maltby, J., Flowe, H. (2017). Female Counter-Adaptations to Rape. In: Shackelford, T., Weekes-Shackelford, V. (eds) Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16999-6_2242-1
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