Witchcraft Trials Parallel Rape
Title
Witchcraft Trials Parallel Rape
Description
Article in the Lantern reports that history professor Leila Rupp compared contemporary rape culture to 16th-17th century witchcraft trials. She explains that both are about fear, control, and patriarchal power dynamics, and punish deviant feminine sexuality.
Date Created
1981-10-22
Creator
Peggy Talley
Publisher
Ohio State Lantern
Subject
Sexual Violence
Format
PDF
Contributor
Lynaya Elliott
Date Accepted
2016-11-18
Original Format
Newsprint
Location
University Libraries Digital Archives http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/APA/Ohio/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=OHI%2F1981%2F10%2F22&id=Ar00504&sk=A7A3E6B5&viewMode=image
Citation
Peggy Talley, “Witchcraft Trials Parallel Rape,” Reclaiming Our Histories, accessed October 20, 2026, https://reclaimingourhistories.org/items/show/156.