Comments by "Glamdolly" (@glamdolly30) on "EXCLUSIVE: THE RIGHT TO RAPE (Crime Documentary--TW!)" video.
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In 2023, rape in marriage is thankfully recognised as such, and considered a form of domestic violence. Spousal rape was outlawed in 1992, three years after this documentary aired.
Think about that - and how scarily recent it was, that men could rape/sexually assault the woman legally married to them without fear of prosecution. Utterly chilling! In effect it meant when you said your wedding vows, you were literally giving your body to your husband to sexually exploit however he wished. Marriage was therefore a form of sexual slavery until just 34 years ago.
Things have improved for women and girls in the last 34 years. But male violence, in all its different contexts, remains a real and ever present danger for females in every part of the world. The law is always playing catch-up, and miles behind public opinion. That's never more true than in legislation that seeks to protect the female 51% of the population!
I wonder what the true statistics are today regarding marital rape, compared with the days of this 1989 documentary when it was not yet a criminal offence? It would be fascinating to know what studies have been done recently on the subject.
There have inevitably been prosecutions as a result of the 1992 law. But if the true domestic violence statistics emerged, we'd find many husbands are still getting away with raping their wives/partners, estranged wives/partners to this day. A woman is at highest risk of serious violence from an abusive partner after she leaves him, or expresses a wish to. Women must be given greater support to help them (and their children), escape these dangerous men.
THANK YOU for sharing!
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