Abstract：
This study examines how the age of female survivors impacts public perceptions of rape in China. In our online survey experiment, participants consider rape as less serious when the survivor is a middle-aged woman compared to other groups of women (younger, older, or age unknown). Participants also request shorter sentencing when the survivor is a middle-aged woman than a younger woman. In China, moral codes surrounding chastity and respect for elders lead to greater emotional responses toward rape against younger and older survivors than middle-aged survivors. Our study expands studies of rape perception by theorizing public attitudes toward middle-aged survivors.
摘要：
这项研究探讨了女性幸存者的年龄如何影响中国公众对强奸的看法。在我们的在线调查实验中，与其他女性群体相比，当幸存者是中年妇女时，参与者认为强奸不那么严重(年轻，年长的,或年龄未知)。当幸存者是中年妇女而不是年轻妇女时，参与者还要求缩短判决时间。在中国,与中年幸存者相比，围绕贞操和尊重长者的道德准则导致对强奸年轻和年长幸存者的情感反应更大。我们的研究通过理论化公众对中年幸存者的态度来扩展强奸感知的研究。
