I saw a documentary about people in jail in Afghanistan, both men and women, who were there for having sex before marriage. They had to get married before they could be released, in the jail. I think the emphasis of on the "sin" of pre-marital sex comes from the fact that a baby may come from it. So it somewhat protects women from becoming single mothers. I would say marrying your rapist is a skewed version of this logic. Sickening isn't it? I've found I get a deeper understanding of my own culture when I research these things. We still see the lingering effects of gender inequality in many situations.
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