Agree CS. And 'culture' can encompass modern teenage culture in UK, where girls are seen merely as sexual oblects by lads, videoed and their photos passed around. There is a distinction between culture, race and religion. But sadly all three can have a bearing on how women are regarded and how rape is (or isn't) dealt with. I still feel that strong laws stringently enforced can do much to prevent abuses. Homophobia and racism have been addressed by legislation here in UK and the result is a lot less of both. Rape must be taken as an extremely serious offence, no matter of what race, religion or culture either the victims or the offenders are. Any other approach is by very definition racist and discriminating.