I had a lot of thoughts in my brain lately on this topic, here is my attempt to give voice to them.
A genuinely calm explanation on why corrective rape is not just wrong, it actually does not make sense. This episode is calmer because I'm just sharing with you the conversation I have been having in my head lately and how it genuinely does not make sense.
The Wikipedia definition I attempt to read:
Corrective rape, also called curative[1] or homophobic rape,[2][3][4] is a hate crime in which one or more people are raped because of their perceived sexual orientation or gender identity. The common intended consequence of the rape, as seen by the perpetrator, is to turn the person heterosexual or to enforce conformity with gender stereotypes.[5][6][7]
The term corrective rape was coined in South Africa after well-known cases of corrective rapes of lesbian women such as Eudy Simelane (who was also murdered in the same attack) and Zoliswa Nkonyana became public. Popularisation of the term has raised awareness and encouraged LGBT+ people in countries across the world to come forward with their own stories of being raped as punishment for or in an attempt to change their sexual orientation or gender identity.[8] Although some countries have laws protecting LGBT+ people, corrective rape is often overlooked.[9][10]
Links for support for victims of GBV and Rape in South Africa:
https://www.tears.co.za/
https://rapecrisis.org.za/
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