Martial rape

 Martial rape

Marital rape is defined as follows: When a husband manipulates his wife into consenting to sex and, upon her resistance, denial, or refusal to assent, forces him over her consent and commits the act, this is referred to as Marital Rape. However, in today's society, husbands choose to torture their wives mentally, emotionally, and physically to the greatest extent possible in order to obtain what they want. No matter how long they have been married to each other, if a wife hasn't consented or wishes to have sexual relations with her partner, her wish must be accommodated.

Marital rape is not a new phenomenon in our culture; every wife has either been a victim of or fallen prey to it at some point in her life. A marriage is built on trust, and when a husband's carnal desires overshadow his wife's permission, dignity, and faith in him that he would never do anything wrong to her, damage or harm her in any way, that trust is lost.

The practise of marital rape is not accepted in many cultures since a sexual relationship between a married husband and wife is not regarded aberrant; in fact, it is considered to be an impossible phenomena. Marriage is supposed to be centred on and revolve around sexual encounters, which are presented to everyone as a forbidden fruit that can only be enjoyed once one has been officially wedded to one's better half.

Once a couple has tied the knot, it is assumed that the husband owns his wife, that he has a right over her more than she has a right over herself, and that he has the right to have sexual relations with her whenever he wants, even if she does not consent to it. And if the woman refuses, the husband, by any means necessary, torches her mentally, emotionally, and physically, and if that doesn't work, he will force her into sexual relations with people who are not her like.

Aspects of Marital Rape that include Beating Blue and Black: The husband beats his wife when she refuses his request for sexual contact, which he argues is his legal right as her lawfully wed husband. After she becomes unconscious, he takes advantage of her dignity without her knowledge, and she is only aware of this when she regains her consciousness after being unconscious for an extended period of time.

Physical coercion: When the woman is conscious and sound-minded, the husband coerces her into having sexual relations with another man. He physically torched her, which not only has a mental impact on her, but also has an emotional and bodily impact on her later on in life.

It can also be verbal, such as when a husband verbally abuses his wife by making disparaging remarks about her physical appearance, abusing her family because of her appearance, and so on, which can result in long-term mental anguish.

Blackmail: The husband blackmails his wife over the humiliation of her family, in front of her colleagues, in-laws, hurt children, causing embarrassment in front of friends, harm to her family, and so on. Blackmail can be physical, emotional, or psychological.

Mental abuse and torment: The husband abuses and torments his wife to the point where she becomes emotionally exhausted and unable to think clearly, and he takes advantage of this to commit his deeds.

The Psychology of the Victim versus the Psychology of the Accused:

The Victim's Psychological State:

A woman who does not react, is numb, dull, frightened all of the time, afraid of being wounded, afraid of being touched, can develop OCD (Obsessive Cleaning Disorder), get disoriented, have a constant and abrupt mental breakdown, and so on, is considered an extreme case.

Mentally Traumatized: Will continue to have anxiety, panic attacks, heart difficulties, breathing problems, will be unable to trust others, will behave like a doll, will be unable to sleep peacefully, and so on.

Depression manifests itself in the following ways: loss of appetite, lack of attention, hallucination, panic, dullness, refusal to answer when called, failure to recognise, loss of memory, and so on.

The physical trauma may include internal damage, haemorrhage, external wounds, cuts and burses, as well as marks from being hit, burned, and so on.

Emotional trauma includes the inability to express one's feelings, including the inability to laugh or cry, the inability to collapse abruptly and anywhere, the persistent fear of being wounded or getting injured, and so on.

Trust Issues: It will be difficult for the woman who has suffered so much to trust anyone after such a traumatic experience; she will be unable to interact with others in the way she would normally do so; she will be afraid of being touched; she will find it difficult to be in a relationship; and she will find it difficult to get married again.