Friday, November 14, 2008
"But since the American invasion of their country, the reported incidence of sexual terrorism has accelerated markedly -- and this despite the fact that few Iraqi women are willing to report rapes either to Iraqi officials or to occupation forces, fearing to bring dishonor upon their families." But according to Justice Department studies here in the US, many (if not most) women who are victims of rape don't report rape either. Is that also due to the culture of honor and shame in the US?