I was recently in a short discussion that led me to this:

First, I want to say that I believe rape is wrong and certainly don't condone the act. However, above the level of being physically assaulted, where does the mental anguish come from? I'm not saying it's fake, but I'm wondering if it's the same feeling that comes from any other traumatic act, if it's specific to sexual acts, or if it's entirely imposed by society.

Now, like I said, I see the physical assault level of this, which could certainly cause mental issues, but rape is considered especially heinous and cruel based on the trauma it causes. Yet, before society was civilized (and in the present in the rest of nature) females were subjected to domination by males in almost every aspect of life. Did society deny nature when it moved away from the concept, or is it an inescapable result of civilization? Once again, I'm not condoning the act; it obviously causes heartache, whatever the reason, but there are many things society demands which are utterly contrary to human nature, so it leads me to wonder.