Rapists Explain Themselves on Reddit, and We Should Listen

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11. I wanted to see if there was something that supported the assessment of the Jezebel article.

I wasn't convinced by the samples she quoted and thought maybe I was missing some context. I still don't see how she came to her conclusions, that this is somehow healing. I think most women who have experience with sexual violence know that it's not just creeps in dark parking lots, etc.

I just don't get how understanding a rapist's motives stops the problem. It's a crime of domination and control. We've collectively tried to understand murderers' motives for decades too, but does dialogue from murderers really bring healing? I don't know...