I think it’s complicated. Even the access to the internet lowering the incidence of rape could be about increased chances of finding partners as well as access to more porn—it isn’t as though porn was rare before the internet.
My impression is that it isn’t as true as it used to be that fictional evil characters are ugly, but I don’t have stats. It’s certainly reassuring to think that the people you find repulsive are also more dangerous.
Wikipedia on motivations for rape
I think it’s complicated. Even the access to the internet lowering the incidence of rape could be about increased chances of finding partners as well as access to more porn—it isn’t as though porn was rare before the internet.
My impression is that it isn’t as true as it used to be that fictional evil characters are ugly, but I don’t have stats. It’s certainly reassuring to think that the people you find repulsive are also more dangerous.