corrective rapes
corrective rapes is the plural of corrective rape.
Meaning of corrective rape
Noun
corrective rape (countable and uncountable, plural corrective rapes)
- The act of raping someone because of their perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in an attempt to force the person to be heterosexual or to enforce gender stereotypes.
- Raping a lesbian, HRW [(Human Rights Watch)] researchers found, can make a man a township hero. Attackers boast publicly of their crimes and declare to their victims, "We'll show you you're a woman," the report said. Such attacks are known as "corrective rapes" in South Africa.[2011 December 5, Donna Bryson, “Rights group: South African lesbians face abuse”, in Yahoo! News, archived from the original on 12 Nov 2012
Questions about corrective rapes
- What is corrective rapes the plural of?
- Corrective rapes is the plural of corrective rape.
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