Studies have found rape fantasy is a common sexual fantasy among both men and women.[1][2][3] The fantasy may involve the fantasist as either the one being forced into sex or being the perpetrator. Another study found that over half of their female respondents have had a fantasy of forced sex in their life.[4]
The most frequently cited hypothesis for why women fantasize of being forced and coerced into some sexual activity is that the fantasy avoids societally induced guilt—the woman does not have to admit responsibility for her sexual desires and behavior. A 1978 study by Moreault and Follingstad[5] was consistent with this hypothesis and found that women with high levels of sex guilt were more likely to report fantasy themed around being overpowered, dominated, and helpless. In contrast, Pelletier and Herold used a different measure of guilt and found no correlation. Other research suggests that women who report forced sex fantasies have a more positive attitude towards sexuality, contradicting the guilt hypothesis.[6] A newer study from 1998 by Strassberg and Locker found that women who fantasized about force were generally less guilty and more erotophilic, and as a result had more frequent and varied fantasies. However, it said that force fantasies are not the most common or the most frequent.[7]
A male sexual fantasy of raping a woman may bring sexual arousal either from imagining a scene in which first a woman objects but then comes to like and eventually participate in the intercourse, or else one in which the woman does not like it and arousal is associated with the idea of hurting the woman.[8]
Prevalence among gendersedit
Numerous studies have found that fantasies about being forced to have sex are commonly found across all genders.[9] 45.8% of men in a 1980 study reported fantasizing during heterosexual intercourse about "a scene where [they had] the impression of being raped by a woman" (3.2% often and 42.6% sometimes), 44.7% of scenes where a seduced woman "pretends resisting" and 33% of raping a woman.[10]
A 1998 study in the Archives of Sexual Behavior which surveyed 137 female undergraduate students aged 18 to 40 found that 40% had ever had a fantasy where they were "overpowered or forced to surrender". This was lower than the population who had a fantasy where they imagined "having sex in a public or semipublic place" (57%) but higher than the number who had had fantasies where they imagined themselves as "as a striptease dancer‚ harem girl‚ or other performers"(35%). The population that reported these fantasies and were "'very likely' to act out that fantasy" was 6%. The average frequency at which the women who said they had a rape fantasy in the past experienced a rape fantasy was three times a month.[11] In contrast a study published in The Journal of Sex Research from 2009 using a survey of 355" undergraduates, 81% of whom were between the ages of 18 and 21 indicated that "62% of women have had a rape fantasy". It found that over the entire population sampled 32% had not had a rape fantasy, 49% had a rape fantasy once a month or less, and 14% had rape fantasies once a week or more.[12]
In a more recent study among more than 4,000 Americans, 61% of female respondents had fantasized about being forced to have sex; meanwhile, the numbers were 54% among men.[9]
One form of sexual roleplaying is the rape fantasy, also called ravishment or forced sex roleplay.[13] In BDSM circles (and occasionally outside these circles as well), some people choose to roleplay rape scenes—with communication, consent and safety being especially crucial elements. Though consent is a crucial component of any sexual roleplay,[14] the illusion of non-consent (i.e. rape) is important to maintaining this type of fantasy. A safe word is therefore a common safety measure, given that words that would normally halt sexual activity (e.g. "stop") are often disregarded in these scenes.[15] Continuing with the sexual roleplay after a safeword has been used constitutes rape, as the use of a safeword indicates the withdrawal of consent.
^Critelli, Joseph W.; Bivona, Jenny M. (2008). "Women's Erotic Rape Fantasies: An Evaluation of Theory and Research". The Journal of Sex Research. 45 (1): 57–70. doi:10.1080/00224490701808191. JSTOR 20620339. PMID 18321031. S2CID 28276526.
^Bivona, Jenny; Critelli, Critelli (February 10, 2009). "The nature of women's rape fantasies: an analysis of prevalence, frequency, and contents". The Journal of Sex Research. 46 (1): 33–45. doi:10.1080/00224490802624406. PMID 19085605. S2CID 44540712.
^Lehmiller, Justin J. (March 11, 2020). "Why Are "Rape Fantasies" So Common?". Psychology Today. The Myths of Sex.
^Baumeister, R.F. (2001). Social Psychology and Human Sexuality: Essential Readings. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Psychology Press. p. 125. ISBN1-84169-018-X.
^Bivona, Jenny; Critelli, Joseph (2009-02-03). "The Nature of Women's Rape Fantasies: An Analysis of Prevalence, Frequency, and Contents". Journal of Sex Research. 46 (1): 33–45. doi:10.1080/00224490802624406. ISSN 0022-4499. PMID 19085605. S2CID 44540712.
^Gold, Steven R.; Balzano, Bill L.; Stamey, Robin (1991). "Two Studies of Females' Sexual Force Fantasies". Journal of Sex Education and Therapy. New York City: Guildford Press. 17 (1): 15–26. doi:10.1080/01614576.1991.11074001.
^Klement, Kathryn R.; Sagarin, Brad J.; Lee, Ellen M. (2017). "Participating in a Culture of Consent May Be Associated With Lower Rape Supportive Beliefs". The Journal of Sex Research. Abingdon, England: Routledge. 54 (1): 130–134. doi:10.1080/00224499.2016.1168353. PMID 27120005. S2CID 25788140.
^Bauer, R. (Oct 28, 2014). Queer BDSM Intimacies: Critical Consent and Pushing Boundaries. Springer. pp. 117–118. ISBN9781137435026.
Further readingedit
Desmond Ravenstone (2005). Ravishment: The Dark Side of Erotic Fantasy.ISBN1-4116-5547-8.
Desmond Ravenstone, "Ravishment 101"
February 15, 2024
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Rape fantasies redirects here For the short story by Margaret Atwood see Rape Fantasies This article may contain citations that do not verify the text Please check for citation inaccuracies June 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message A rape fantasy sometimes referred to as rapeplay or a ravishment is a sexual fantasy involving imagining or pretending being coerced or forcefully coercing another into sexual activity In sexual roleplay it involves acting out roles of coercive sex Rape pornography is literature or images associated with rape and sometimes Stockholm syndrome as a means of sexual arousal Contents 1 Fantasy 1 1 Prevalence among genders 2 Roleplay 3 See also 4 References 5 Further readingFantasy editStudies have found rape fantasy is a common sexual fantasy among both men and women 1 2 3 The fantasy may involve the fantasist as either the one being forced into sex or being the perpetrator Another study found that over half of their female respondents have had a fantasy of forced sex in their life 4 The most frequently cited hypothesis for why women fantasize of being forced and coerced into some sexual activity is that the fantasy avoids societally induced guilt the woman does not have to admit responsibility for her sexual desires and behavior A 1978 study by Moreault and Follingstad 5 was consistent with this hypothesis and found that women with high levels of sex guilt were more likely to report fantasy themed around being overpowered dominated and helpless In contrast Pelletier and Herold used a different measure of guilt and found no correlation Other research suggests that women who report forced sex fantasies have a more positive attitude towards sexuality contradicting the guilt hypothesis 6 A newer study from 1998 by Strassberg and Locker found that women who fantasized about force were generally less guilty and more erotophilic and as a result had more frequent and varied fantasies However it said that force fantasies are not the most common or the most frequent 7 A male sexual fantasy of raping a woman may bring sexual arousal either from imagining a scene in which first a woman objects but then comes to like and eventually participate in the intercourse or else one in which the woman does not like it and arousal is associated with the idea of hurting the woman 8 Prevalence among genders edit Numerous studies have found that fantasies about being forced to have sex are commonly found across all genders 9 45 8 of men in a 1980 study reported fantasizing during heterosexual intercourse about a scene where they had the impression of being raped by a woman 3 2 often and 42 6 sometimes 44 7 of scenes where a seduced woman pretends resisting and 33 of raping a woman 10 A 1998 study in the Archives of Sexual Behavior which surveyed 137 female undergraduate students aged 18 to 40 found that 40 had ever had a fantasy where they were overpowered or forced to surrender This was lower than the population who had a fantasy where they imagined having sex in a public or semipublic place 57 but higher than the number who had had fantasies where they imagined themselves as as a striptease dancer harem girl or other performers 35 The population that reported these fantasies and were very likely to act out that fantasy was 6 The average frequency at which the women who said they had a rape fantasy in the past experienced a rape fantasy was three times a month 11 In contrast a study published in The Journal of Sex Research from 2009 using a survey of 355 undergraduates 81 of whom were between the ages of 18 and 21 indicated that 62 of women have had a rape fantasy It found that over the entire population sampled 32 had not had a rape fantasy 49 had a rape fantasy once a month or less and 14 had rape fantasies once a week or more 12 In a more recent study among more than 4 000 Americans 61 of female respondents had fantasized about being forced to have sex meanwhile the numbers were 54 among men 9 Roleplay editThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed July 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message One form of sexual roleplaying is the rape fantasy also called ravishment or forced sex roleplay 13 In BDSM circles and occasionally outside these circles as well some people choose to roleplay rape scenes with communication consent and safety being especially crucial elements Though consent is a crucial component of any sexual roleplay 14 the illusion of non consent i e rape is important to maintaining this type of fantasy A safe word is therefore a common safety measure given that words that would normally halt sexual activity e g stop are often disregarded in these scenes 15 Continuing with the sexual roleplay after a safeword has been used constitutes rape as the use of a safeword indicates the withdrawal of consent See also editForced seductionReferences edit Critelli Joseph W Bivona Jenny M 2008 Women s Erotic Rape Fantasies An Evaluation of Theory and Research The Journal of Sex Research 45 1 57 70 doi 10 1080 00224490701808191 JSTOR 20620339 PMID 18321031 S2CID 28276526 Bivona Jenny Critelli Critelli February 10 2009 The nature of women s rape fantasies an analysis of prevalence frequency and contents The Journal of Sex Research 46 1 33 45 doi 10 1080 00224490802624406 PMID 19085605 S2CID 44540712 Lehmiller Justin J March 11 2020 Why Are Rape Fantasies So Common Psychology Today The Myths of Sex Baumeister R F 2001 Social Psychology and Human Sexuality Essential Readings Philadelphia Pennsylvania Psychology Press p 125 ISBN 1 84169 018 X Moreault Denise Follingstad Diane R December 1978 Sexual Fantasies of Females as a Function of Sex Guilt and Experimenta Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology Washington DC American Psychological Association 46 6 1385 1393 doi 10 1037 0022 006X 46 6 1385 PMID 730888 Retrieved June 16 2014 Strassberg amp Locker 1998 p 405 Strassberg amp Locker 1998 p 416 Bader Michael J 2003 Arousal The Secret Logic of Sexual Fantasies London England Macmillan Publishers p 126 ISBN 0 312 30242 8 a b Lehmiller Justin J 11 March 2020 Why Are Rape Fantasies So Common Psychology Today Crepault Claude Couture Marcel December 1980 Men s erotic fantasies Archives of Sexual Behavior Berlin Germany Springer Science Business Media 9 6 565 81 doi 10 1007 BF01542159 PMID 7458662 S2CID 9021936 Strassberg Donald S Locker Lisa K August 1998 Force in Women s Sexual Fantasies Archives of Sexual Behavior Berlin Germany Springer Science Business Media 27 4 403 414 doi 10 1023 A 1018740210472 ISSN 1573 2800 PMID 9681121 S2CID 32056579 Bivona Jenny Critelli Joseph 2009 02 03 The Nature of Women s Rape Fantasies An Analysis of Prevalence Frequency and Contents Journal of Sex Research 46 1 33 45 doi 10 1080 00224490802624406 ISSN 0022 4499 PMID 19085605 S2CID 44540712 Gold Steven R Balzano Bill L Stamey Robin 1991 Two Studies of Females Sexual Force Fantasies Journal of Sex Education and Therapy New York City Guildford Press 17 1 15 26 doi 10 1080 01614576 1991 11074001 Klement Kathryn R Sagarin Brad J Lee Ellen M 2017 Participating in a Culture of Consent May Be Associated With Lower Rape Supportive Beliefs The Journal of Sex Research Abingdon England Routledge 54 1 130 134 doi 10 1080 00224499 2016 1168353 PMID 27120005 S2CID 25788140 Bauer R Oct 28 2014 Queer BDSM Intimacies Critical Consent and Pushing Boundaries Springer pp 117 118 ISBN 9781137435026 Further reading editDesmond Ravenstone 2005 Ravishment The Dark Side of Erotic Fantasy ISBN 1 4116 5547 8 Desmond Ravenstone Ravishment 101 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rape fantasy amp oldid 1180147985, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
