Rape pornography is sexually stimulating Indian men. And the reason behind it is not shocking

These WhatsApp sex videos are available for purchase all across the country. Photo: Shutterstock/ IndiaPicture

If living with the stigma of rape is not arduous enough, the disgusting trend of digitally documenting the horrific crime is making the lives of victims miserable. Not to mention, fuelling a whole new market of rape porn.

As appalling as it sounds, this disgusting industry is making big bucks on the expense of the dignity and the lives of rape victims. Because as the name suggests, rape porn is shot while the crime is taking place. It's not fiction or make-believe. It's the truth in its ugliest form.

But, who derives pleasure from watching women in agony, you might wonder. Well, lots of men. And that is why rape porn is such a hit among the Indian masses. Priced between Rs 20 to Rs 200, these WhatsApp sex videos are available for purchase all across the country.

In an interview with Times of India, a shopkeeper selling such porn in Agra said, "Porn is passé. These real life crimes are the rage."

Also read: How the obsession to document everything on Facebook is leading to rapes and suicides being streamed live This brings us to a very important question. Why do men want to see a woman getting brutalized to attain sexual gratification? The answer lies in the suppression of sexuality as far as the Indian society is concerned, which leads to curiosity.

It's a rage because some men in India see women as mere sexual objects. Photo: Shutterstock/ IndiaPicture

In an interview to Hindustan Times, Dr Sameer Malhotra, head of mental health and behavioural sciences, Max Healthcare said, "Sexuality is often a non-discussed topic and that leads to curiosity. Many a times, people can actually be suffering from paraphilia, a condition characterised by abnormal sexual desires".

And that's not the only reason why rape porn thrives. It's a rage because some men in India have internalized the right to suppress women and see them as mere sexual objects.

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"Indulging in rape pornography has a lot to do with culture. In a largely male-dominated and patriarchal society like India, society suppresses women. So, when they see torture being inflicted on a woman in such videos, their perverted tendencies tend to rise to the surface and they derive sexual pleasure out of it," told Gurgoan-based counsellor Vipula Gupta to indiatimes.com.

With the market of rape porn already milking huge profits, we can't ignore the fact that it poses yet another threat to women safety. One that needs to be curtailed immediately.