ChristianKl comments on Open thread, Sep. 14 - Sep. 20, 2015 - Less Wrong Discussion
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The data show otherwise. As it turns out, an overwhelming portion of rapes is due to a minority of repeat offenders who never get caught, due in no small part to prevailing social attitudes which all-too-readily construe rapes as nothing more than one-off "misunderstandings" which can be "forgiven". But again, that's just wrong. Rape is not something that just happens once - they do it again and again.
Someone who thinks that a woman saying "Yes" to coffee means that she expresses consent to sex is likely going to repeat the error multiple times.
Believes such as: 'Her mouth that "no" but her eyes said "yes"' can also repeat to repeated offending without the rapist thinking he's a rapist.
Understanding how to determine consent is vital and not all problems are due to bad intent.