The lack of sympathy in the men enhances the feeling of rape taking place. ... Stoker proved that women are also capable of being sexually dominant, also committing acts symbolic of rape. ... Both these occurrences of "rape" stemmed from the actions of Count Dracula. ... The idea of all the locked doors can be interpreted as symbolic of a gay man being, "trapped in the closet." Dracula may not literally be a gay man, but the idea of keeping his secrets confined emphasis this idea of not coming out of the closet, living in secrecy. ...

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A lesbian or a male gay couple cannot procreate, but then, neither can a man and woman where one is infertile. ... (Sampson) If this logic was to be followed, of "going by the past" then slavery would still be practiced, men could rape their wives, women would not be working, and non-virgin brides would be stoned. ... Yet although studies have produced nothing conclusive yet, the general consensus is that homosexuality is not a choice. 92 percent of gays say they were born with these feelings, or grew into knowing it was what they were. ...

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Rape is an extremely violent act that is very prevalent in American society. ... In 1996, 307,000 women were the victim of rape, attempted rape or sexual assault, and between 1995 and 1996, more than 670,000 women were the victim of rape, attempted rape or sexual assault [National Crime Victimization Survey, Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. ... I found that this hit home more then other topics because a friend of mine was raped. ... For someone to be sexually turned on by rape or other violent sexual acts should be considered a disease. ... The Report also stated "gays, bisexuals and lesb...

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Domestic violence can be sexual violence between couples such as rape or incest. ... Domestic violence or rape outside of the family starts at a very early age for girls. ... The question that needs to be asked is how a person comes out of a rape? ... Studies have shown that victims can be anyone from infants to people in their 80's; people of color, lesbians, gays, people with disabilities, and persons from every racial, ethnic, religious, economic and social background. ... Often, the victim feels guilty about being raped and feels responsible for the assault. ...

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The Deviant Cycle The film portrayed four child molesters and one rapist. The five men told about what they did to get incarcerated. They gave us a makeup of their personality and how they acted when they were children. The men told us what they looked for in a child, what they did not like w...

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For example, in the South Park Marina murder a woman beaten, strangled and raped was left in a position on her back with her legs spread open showing her vagina. ... He then drove to the desert to take photos of the trembling victim tied up and brutally beaten and raped then the final killing with a gun. ... We saw Glatman beats and rapes his victims and takes pictures of them for his mere enjoyment, these cases deal with torture. ... Some people needed professional help and have records on file for there repressed feelings some just don't seek medical attention and have bottled up these ...

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This group of people is the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual) youth community. ... Those children are taught to believe that waiting until marriage is a choice and it could be a possibility that they are no longer virgins because of rape, sexual abuse, or molestation. ...

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