corrective rape

English

Etymology

corrective + rape

Noun

corrective rape (countable and uncountable, plural corrective rapes)

1. The act of raping because of their perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in an attempt to force the person to be heterosexual or enforce gender stereotypes; in particular, the act of raping a lesbian in an attempt to force her to be straight.
   • 2011, Donna Bryson, Associated Press, Rights group: South African lesbians face abuse, link

     Raping a lesbian, HRW [(Human Rights Watch)] researchers found, can make a man a township hero. Attackers boast publicly of their crimes and declare to their victims, "We'll show you you're a woman," the report said. Such attacks are known as "corrective rapes" in South Africa.

Translations

raping a person because of their perceived sexual orientation or gender identity

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 姦改／奸改, 奸改 (jiān'gǎi), 矯正強姦／矫正强奸, 矫正强奸 (jiǎozhèng qiángjiān), 矯正性強姦／矫正性强奸, 矫正性强奸 (jiǎozhèngxìng qiángjiān)

• Danish: please add this translation if you can
• Finnish: korjaava raiskaus
• French: viol correctif m
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• German: korrigierende Vergewaltigung
• Portuguese: estupro corretivo m
• Russian: корректи́рующее изнаси́лование n (korrektírujuščeje iznasílovanije)
• Spanish: violación correctiva f, violación curativa f