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In reply to the discussion: This message was self-deleted by its author [View all]TorchTheWitch
(11,065 posts)For fuck's sake, NO, it was not considered socially acceptable to rape someone back then. That's why they chose to do it when the woman was in a condition where she was unable to consent. They KNEW it was not socially acceptable and KNEW it was illegal and chose to do it anyway under those conditions because it would be unlikely she would remember what happened to her and who it was so that they could most likely get away with it. What planet are you on that it was considered normal at that time for men to treat women as nothing but something to jerk off into?
Yes, many men thought that way at the time just as they do now and just as they always have. Because society has always had its share of rapists that make excuses as to why they don't believe they are and blame society for their criminal violent actions. Claiming that it was considered normal for men to rape women in the 70's is crock of unmitigated BULLSHIT just as much as it is today.