The mantra that rape is not about sex but about men oppressing women originates in the 1975 book Against Our Will by gender-feminist Susan Brownmiller. It has led to one of the most extraordinary delusions of modern times. It is part of the cultural Marxist ideology that denies human nature and reinterprets all of human relationships in terms of power struggles. It is demonstrably foolish.
I am willing, but not enthusiastic, to discuss the evidence.
Consider for example the fact that 'Surgical castration reportedly produces definitive results, even in repeat pedophilic offenders, by reducing recidivism rates to 2% to 5% compared with expected rates of 50%'.
If rape of children is so drastically reduced by damping sexual desire it follows that rape is not about power but about perverted sexual appetites.