What is the psychology behind rape fantasies?

Question

What motivates it? What social and personality factors are correlated with it? Is it related to psychopathology?

Academic answers with links to researches would be very much appreciated. Personal theories are welcome too...

Answer 1

I seem to be the only one who persumes that your question is refering to women's rape fantasies...feel free to ignore me if you are talking about men :-)
I think that for women the rape fantasy is about the enticing prospect of giving up control and responsibility, of not having to make decisions, of being taken by a sexy stranger who is so overwhelmed by her beauty/sex appeal that he forgets himself and breaks all the rules to have her. There is a certain safety in domination, especially for women who are not entirely comfortable expressing their sexuality, and the fantasy for most women is definitely about being wanted and greatly desired, not about being degraded/humiliated. (of course there are those who do fantasize about humiliation, but that's another story.)

I've thought about this and talked to a lot of women about it, because in my work (as a rape trauma counselor) I have had to try to understand it. I often have to deal with the very negative effects that having had such fantasies can have on a woman who then experiences a real rape. They often feel that they have brought it on themselves by 'dreaming' about it, and it is hard for them to understand that the one has nothing to do with the other, that an actual rape is about power and pain and degradation, not sex or desire.

Answer 2

The fantasies are easily an same instincts or emotions that stress fairly rapes----in spite of the indisputable fact that, the fantasize has the potential or morals no longer to act out of the rape. The psychology is quite a few recommendations: The administration over a situation and administration over some different person, the potential of doing what you opt for to some different person (inspite of what they'd sense about it), the very reality it really is taboo or forbidden also sparks additonal pastime, and exhilaration over the act----only to call some. wish this helps.

Answer 3

same fixation for this information was in the quest when charles manson was indited. they were some corners of informed opinions that is was a failure of society.where are the ways in your life time to see that there are this differences and the brothel in the world stemmed from far in to the past and sinful in guilt complexes that are here to stay every time there is another way for the good to throw stones at evil we are in turn not fair in what we judge. no government would even consider set up ways for the people who want sex to identify them selves to the few who want sex. I'm not condoning it I'm explaining there is no where to go and do your own thing unless you got more money than ruffles have rigids

Answer 4

Sociopathy could be a reason for rape fantasies. It is a desire to dominate. I prescribe you read "The Sociopath Next Door" by Martha Stout. It may give you some more insight into a socipaths life.

Answer 5

Control and submission. These needs are not met in a realistic and meaningful way, so they pile up and gain strength, and are then realized in the fantasy realm.

Answer 6

I think it's just the male believing they are in control of the woman that turns them on, they most likely were brought up in a broken home.

Answer 7

Rape is not about sex. It is about the power and control behind the act.

Answer 8

they have a form of mental health problems, hate and despise women, want to control women and in hateful ways,

Answer 9

Guilt free sex with a stranger.

Answer 10

an evil heart