It is always the woman who is raped
Metzger, D.
American Journal of Psychiatry 133(4): 405-408
1976
ISSN/ISBN: 0002-953X PMID: 1267038 DOI: 10.1176/ajp.133.4.405Document Number: 534067
Rape is described as an act of power that is sanctioned by literature, myth, and culture. Rape is a dire experience for women because it implies total loss of self--the woman is a function, not a person. The victim experiences total emptiness and isolation from self and society. The author believes that an effective "treatment" for the rape victim is community. Women asserting themselves by speaking out about their experience validate themselves as persons.