corrective rape
English
Etymology
corrective + rape
Noun
corrective rape (countable and uncountable, plural corrective rapes)
- The act of raping because of their perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in an attempt to force the person to be heterosexual or enforce gender stereotypes; in particular, the act of raping a lesbian in an attempt to force her to be straight.
- 2011, Donna Bryson, Associated Press, Rights group: South African lesbians face abuse, link
- 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, Donna Bryson, Associated Press, Rights group: South African lesbians face abuse, link
Translations
raping a person because of their perceived sexual orientation or gender identity
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