Corrective rape

Corrective rape, also called curative rape[1] or homophobic rape,[2][3][4] is a hate crime in which somebody is raped because of their perceived sexual orientation. The common intended consequence of the rape, as claimed by the perpetrator, is to turn the person heterosexual.[5][6][7]

The term was coined in South Africa after well-known cases of corrective rapes of lesbian women such as Eudy Simelane (who was also murdered in the same attack) and Zoliswa Nkonyana became public. Popularization of the term has raised awareness and encouraged LGBT+ people in countries across the world to come forward with their own stories of being raped as punishment for or in an attempt to change their sexual orientation or gender identity.[8] Although some countries have laws protecting LGBT+ people, corrective rape is often overlooked.[9][10]

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  6. ^ Fadi Baghdadi (28 June 2013). "Corrective Rape of black lesbian women in Post-Apartheid South Africa: investigating the symbolic violence and resulting misappropriation of symbolic power that ensues within a nexus of social imaginaries". A Night of Dostoevskian Smiles and Sadean Excesses. Retrieved 12 March 2017 – via academia.edu.
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