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==Social Issues==
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'''Global Impacts'''
The torture and rape of lesbians happens in every part of the world, including "developed" countries <ref>Hawthorne, Susan. "Ancient Hatred And Its Contemporary Manifestation: The Torture Of Lesbians." Journal Of Hate Studies 4.1 (2005): 33. Academic Search Complete.Web. 4 Mar. 2012.</ref>. Some believe this to be a manifestation of the domination of patriarchal society which punished lesbians as outsiders, especially when nations go to war <ref>Hawthorne, Susan. "Ancient Hatred And Its Contemporary Manifestation: The Torture Of Lesbians." Journal Of Hate Studies 4.1 (2005): 33. Academic Search Complete.Web. 4 Mar. 2012.</ref>. Under patriarchy, lesbian existence is delegitimized and/or made illegal. Dr. Susan Hawthorne argues that the freedom of lesbians from torture and violence may be an indicator of the social health of a society. Amnesty International's ''Crimes of Hate'' report concludes with the following statement: "The struggle to protect the human rights of LGBT people should be one that is waged by all" <ref>Crimes of Hate 2001, 28</ref>.
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