• notsoshaihulud@lemmy.world
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    9 hours ago

    OP overestimates rape incidence in present day by over 5 fold. I can guarantee that they report it at a much higher rate today as there are actual procedures on how to handle it. it reads like rationalizing rape committed by soldiers.

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      9 hours ago

      OP overestimates rape incidence in present day by over 5 fold.

      Fuck’s sake, can you not read the sources you yourself provide?

      I can guarantee that they report it at a much higher rate today as there are actual procedures on how to handle it.

      Yes, it is generally considered that ~25%-33% of rapes are reported in the modern day, whereas the researcher on WW2 whose numbers are quoted assumed, probably not unfairly, that only ~5% of rapes were reported - which is how the estimate of 3,500 rapes was reached.

      it reads like rationalizing rape committed by soldiers.

      … what.