The Dissenter #72 Randy Thornhill: Why Men Rape, and How to Prevent It With Science
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Dr. Randy Thornhill is an American entomologist and evolutionary biologist. He is a professor of biology at the University of New Mexico, and was president of the Human Behavior and Evolution Society from 2011 to 2013. He is known for his evolutionary explanation of rape as well as his work on insect mating systems and the parasite-stress theory. He’s the author of several books, including A Natural History of Rape, and The Parasite-Stress Theory of Values and Sociality.
In this episode, we focus on the main topics of Dr. Thornhill’s book, A Natural History of Rape (https://tinyurl.com/yaad244x). We explore the evolutionary bases of rape; the sex differences and optimal sexual strategies that give rise to it; why women suffer so much from it, and the possible social consequences; what’s wrong with social constructionist theories of rape, and why don’t really help the victims of with its prevention; and science-based solutions to it.
Time Links:
00:40 How evolutionary theory helps us understand rape better
04:14 Sex differences in sexual strategies
07:40 Why is rape so painful to women?
10:30 The risk for women to lose a male partner after getting raped
11:41 Traits the pose an increasing risk of rape for women
19:38 Rape is not a cultural construct
21:16 Signs of physical violence and resistance reduce mate leaving
25:48 Are men also victims of rape?
29:12 Why social constructionist theories of rape don’t help
34:48 Science-based policies to prevent rape
43:01 Is advice for women to prevent rape sexist, or “victim-blaming”?
45:43 Evolutionary theory applied to clinical psychology
47:08 Follow Dr. Thornhill’s work
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Books: https://tinyurl.com/y95a5myn
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