Rape and rebellion.

نویسنده

  • Lesley Smith
چکیده

To cite: Smith L. Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care 2013, 39, 58–59. DEFINITION OF RAPE The Oxford Dictionary gives a definition of the word ‘rape’ as: “late Middle English (originally denoting violent seizure of property, later carrying off a woman by force): from Anglo-Norman French rap (noun), raper (verb), from Latin rapere ‘seize’ ”. This definition shows that rape has meant different things at different times in history. In addition, forced vaginal or anal penetration of an individual with a penis was not necessarily seen as a localised crime, but an event that could cause national outrage and even rebellion.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The journal of family planning and reproductive health care

دوره 39 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2013