Men don't rape women because their women are ugly, " cousin Jostien said, but there was a protest at his words. "That's what my fa said! He says that inside their hearts and spirits they are nothing but little men who need to feel powerful.

Melina Marchetta
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In this quote, cousin Jostien is describing how men rape women. He says that men rape women because they feel like little boys inside and need to feel powerful. He says that inside their hearts and spirits they are nothing but little men who need to feel powerful. When we look at the word 'rape' we see that the word is defined as: "the crime of forcing someone to sexual intercourse against their will." The word 'feel' in the quote is used in the sense of feeling.

One could interpret cousin Jostien's words in two ways: (1) Men do not rape women because their women are ugly, but there is a protest at his words; (2) Men do not rape women because their women are ugly, but there is a protest at what he said; or (3) Men do not rape women because their women are ugly, but there was a protest at what he said. The context in which these words were spoken and the tone and content of cousin Jostien's words suggest that it would be more reasonable to interpret cousin Jostien's words as saying: "Men do not rape women because their women are ugly, but there was a protest at my words." When we read this quote in context, we can see that it does not match cousin Jostien's statement. What he said was: "Men don't rape women because their women are ugly," but others considered his statement offensive and took offense at what he said.

Source: Froi Of The Exiles

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