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Corrective rape

Corrective rape, also called curative rape or homophobic rape, is a hate crime in which somebody is raped because of their perceived sexual orientation or gender identity. The common intended consequence of the rape, as claimed by the perpetrator, is to turn the person heterosexual.

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related to United States · 7
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Corrective rapeis atype of0.90text
Corrective rapeis amajor contributor to HIV infection in South African lesbians0.90text
Eudy Simelaneinstance ofis to turn the person heterosexual.The term was coined in South Africa after well-known cases of corrective rapes of lesbian women0.80text
South Africainstance ofMany victims in countries0.80text
India where corrective rape is most prevalent suffer from a strong sense of insecurityinstance ofMany victims in countries0.80text
disempowerment due to strong homophobia in their communitiesinstance ofMany victims in countries0.80text
Corrective rapehas impactCorrective0.60section
Corrective rapehas impactHIV0.60section
Corrective rapehas impactSouth African0.60section
Corrective rapehas impactIn South Africa0.60section
Corrective rapehas impactSouth Africa0.60section
Corrective rapehas impactHomophobic0.60section

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