Our Lives Matter S1E38: The Biology of Sexual Assault

Our Lives Matter

Aug 15 2024 | 00:46:03

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Show Notes

Relationships between men and women get complicated because our different reproductive instincts make us want different things from relationships. That makes some men misunderstand, or not ever care, about women consenting to sex. Using the Web of Human Behavior to look at people’s motivations makes women’s and mens feelings surrounding rape easy to understand. Rape makes women feel bad in ways men can’t guess by comparing to their own feelings. Rape also feels like a good idea to some men for reasons women can’t guess by comparing to their own feelings. By talking about our different motivations combined with…

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