I have always been kind of(well in later years at least) been quite baffled over how disturbed rapists(and similar) must be and that there are people in the world more disturbed than me.
I have made some observations on this and I think rape and sexual abuse is a subject where there are different reactions and feelings from men and women. I think men tends to be pulled away from the topic, while women seem to "romantacize" it(not postive, but whatever) I think when it comes to the arts, when someone who has been raped or sexual abused and makes a painting alot of women will find it more interesting if it's known that the painter has been through out of sympathy and the fear that it could happen to anyone, whereas men will be more uncomfortable around this. Men, on the other hand, as rape and sexual abuse is something that is around and is impossible to change and well probably is the worst thing you can do to another person, have their own way to deal with it, I think that's why alot of men make rapejokes, maybe because they don't understand it, I don't think anyone thinks rape is funny, NO ONE! but it's just another way to deal with thing and the arts(paintings, music, but also gags and jokes) helps people deal with tihings they can't change or do not fully understand, but also makes these things less of a taboo to talk about so as awful as it is and how disgusted I can get by rapejokes I think it can be bad to underrestimate the role they play in modern society.
