And on this topic specifically, rape is a product of control and power. That uses sexual organs to humiliate a victim. But it is not a crime based on sex. Nor a crime based on masculinity. Because woman can rape as well. We just don't talk about it.
I mean it's one of the reason why rape was happening in the army. Especially with officers in a higher rank than someone else, because it's about power, control, and humiliation. Not sex, not a man trying to get his way.
Except that we deflate sex and rape as if they are the same categories.
Though I agree with this to certain extent, there are some rape cases that are about sex-- the lack there of. Desperation for it, the social anxiety that's placed on men that if they aren't getting sex regularly, it emasculates them.
It can also be about control and the feeling of begin justified in the action.
How it plays out:
1- A male has constantly had his sexual advances rejected. Maybe by a single female or by many. (He's Desperate to prove he's a man through SEX)
2- A male sees other males getting perceived sexual activities or 'getting with chicks'-- feels emasculated. (Male feels Humiliated)
3- Male gets desperate to stop that feeling, gets angry-- points his anger toward females. (Male feels Powerless and out of Control.)
4- Most likely the male doesn't even know that's what he's going to do-- he acts on impulse. (Feels Powerful and Feels like he's in Control)
5- Male uses the control to get (in his mind) Sex from a female-- He feels justified because now he no longer feels emasculated. (Feels like he's Humiliated the Female as he's been humiliated)
This is only ONE of many scenarios in which Rape is used. I'm not saying the other situation do not happen, only that rape isn't so generalized as a 100% Power, Humiliation, and Control. Yes, these three areas are always existent factors in rape, but to say
Sex itself isn't, it's not looking at rape as a whole. You're only touching on one type of possible rape scenario.
I'll also note, that in my scenario, this male is the most likely to murder his rape victim.