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I did not imply that there was something cheery about these data. What I meant is that they prove that white women in the US are usually raped by white men. You were wondering if there were any statistics and I have provided some statistics.

You are right, Black offenders are overrepresented among the rapists of white victims, but these statistics don't indicate that the "hypersexualized black male stereotype" may be true, contrary to what you seemed to be implying in an earlier comment ("Perhaps the statistics would demonstrate the utter falsity of the hypersexualized black male stereotype. An ancient and doggedly persistent "myth" might finally be laid to rest. But perhaps not.").

Various complex factors explain these statistics, I am later going to mention some academic articles. First of all, women are usually raped by men they know, not by strangers. Because of the current dynamics of interracial interactions there is a much greater likelihood of interaction between a Black man and a white woman than between a white man and a Black woman.

Secondly, in the case of stranger rape perpetrators probably don't look for victims in their own neighbourhoods. And if they look for them in other areas, it is much easier to get access to a white victim than to a Black victim. Thirdly, a white woman may be easy to be overpowered by a Black perpetrator both for psychological reasons (including the stereotype of the aggressive Black criminal) and for physical reasons (white American women are much less likely to be physically strong than Black women).

The statistics I have quoted prove that Black offenders are much more likely to rob than to rape white victims, which is not in the least surprising. Anyway "hypersexuality" (a highly questionable term) is not the same as the likelihood of committing rape. It would be much more helpful to study e.g. statistics on porn use. A man can have a very high libido without ever committing rape.

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I have actually provided these statistics - you did not know them before our discussion, so you can't say "I know the statistics, now you do as well."

Of course "various complex factors" explain men's decisions to rape women. What I meant is that there is no basis to suggest that the current overrepresentation of Black offenders among the rapists of white victims is caused by the supposed "Black hypersexuality".

I was not talking about Black women fighting white assailants. I suggested that it may be easier to overpower a white woman. I am not talking about myths, Black women are simply much less likely to be thin than white women (I can quote statistical data if you don't believe it). Female thinness and fragility are not celebrated in Black cultures.

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