It is common knowledge that rape only happens between strangers. Yet nonconsensual sex in a marital relationship occurs as well, and it should not be normalized as most people think. Such behaviour like spousal rape can result to various problems to its victims, however, it can be tackled by educational campaigns and policies from government.
Marital rape is the act of sexual intercourse with one’s spouse with his or her consent. There are many physical and emotional consequences that may accompany spousal rape. In terms of physical outcome, this kind of rape can spread adversely sexually transmitted disease such as trichomonas, chlamydia, syphilis, hypatitis or even HIV. Besides, victims may suffer acute injuries to the vaginal and anal areas, lacerations, bruising and votigue, which has probability to severely damage their health afterwards. While physical consequences have already been alarming to victims’ life, their mental condition is much more worrying due to psychological trauma. Short-term effects include anxiety, shock, intense fear, depression and even suicidal ideation, whereas long-term ones may have disordered sleeping and eating, intimacy problems, negative self-images and sexual dysfunction.
Spousal rape is still a kind of rape and it needs to be prevented all over the world immediately as the protection for its victims, mainly women. Perhaps, what we need to do first is preventative measures. By looking back at romantic relationships through centuries and how an equilibrium may be achieved, proper educational campaigns and courses about self-valuing are crucial. People often misunderstand that because the other one is their dear, all behaviours are normal including unconsenting sex. This makes them become victims of spousal rape senseless. Therefore, education about sex and value in relationship is needed for their rights.
Another solution to this controversial problem is regulation from the government. While many countries consider marital sexual assault as illegality, others still take it for granted. There is no reorganization of marital rape and it is disheartening that such a sensitive issue like spousal rape is being dismissed. In a society that fails to acknowledge its existence, governments should be aware of their obligation to reform the laws for the rights of their married citizens.
All in all, marital rape is no longer an uncommon problem, and it is everyone’s duty to recognize its serious damage to the victims. However, with proper educational campaigns about sex and apporiate governmental policies, the situation may be better in good time.
It is common knowledge that
rape
only
happens between strangers.
Yet
nonconsensual
sex
in a
marital
relationship occurs
as well
, and it should not
be normalized
as most
people
think
. Such
behaviour
like spousal
rape
can result to various
problems
to its
victims
,
however
, it can
be tackled
by educational campaigns and policies from
government
.
Marital
rape
is the act of sexual intercourse with one’s spouse with
his or her
consent. There are
many
physical and emotional consequences that may accompany spousal
rape
. In terms of physical outcome, this kind of
rape
can spread
adversely
sexually
transmitted disease such as
trichomonas
, chlamydia, syphilis,
hypatitis
or even HIV.
Besides
,
victims
may suffer acute injuries to the vaginal and anal areas, lacerations, bruising and
votigue
, which has probability to
severely
damage their health afterwards. While physical consequences have already been alarming to
victims’
life, their mental condition is much more worrying due to psychological trauma. Short-term effects include anxiety, shock, intense fear, depression and even suicidal ideation, whereas long-term ones may have disordered sleeping and eating, intimacy
problems
,
negative
self-images and sexual dysfunction.
Spousal
rape
is
still
a kind of
rape
and it needs to be
prevented
all over the world immediately as the protection for its
victims
,
mainly
women. Perhaps, what we need to do
first
is preventative measures. By looking back at romantic relationships through centuries and how an equilibrium may
be achieved
, proper educational campaigns and courses about self-valuing are crucial.
People
often
misunderstand that
because
the other one is their dear, all
behaviours
are normal including
unconsenting
sex
. This
makes
them become
victims
of spousal
rape
senseless.
Therefore
, education about
sex
and value in relationship
is needed
for their rights.
Another solution to this controversial
problem
is regulation from the
government
. While
many
countries consider
marital
sexual assault as illegality, others
still
take it for granted. There is no reorganization of
marital
rape
and it is disheartening that such a sensitive issue like spousal
rape
is
being dismissed
. In a society that fails to acknowledge its existence,
governments
should be aware of their obligation to reform the laws for the rights of their married citizens.
All in all,
marital
rape
is no longer an uncommon
problem
, and it is everyone’s duty to recognize its serious damage to the
victims
.
However
, with proper educational campaigns about
sex
and
apporiate
governmental policies, the situation may be better in
good
time.