"Why Women Are Hooked on Violent Crime Fiction" (article)

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Perpetrators of violent crime are predominantly men, although not exclusively. The majority of victims are also men, and this seems to be reflected in both fact and fiction.

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"According to several crime writers this week..."

Oh...Kay, we have reliable data.

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What country are you from? Your description of college there makes it seem like rape of female students is a common thing.

As far as being "too drunk" to consent to sex, that can be tricky. If she's passed out, that's obvious. If she's throwing up or can't walk straight, that's also obvious. But less than that shouldn't be a crime, like if she's merely slurring words.

As far as violent crime novels, I don't think it's the violence so much as the drama of solving the mystery or catching the killer. The more violent the crime, the higher the stakes are in finding the killer, which in turn leads to more drama.

In short, women are attracted to drama.

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Violent crimes include more than rape.

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I don't trust such reports. The problem is real but overstating it doesn't get it solved.

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The threat of violence in general makes victims of all of us. I do not walk about at night if I can help it, there are parts of Cape Town I do not go, and I lock my doors at night. All these are limits on my freedom imposed by threat of violence. I fully agree that women are at greater risk for two reasons: they are more likely to be sexual targets, and they are generally seen as easier targets even for non-sexual crimes.
I must also point out that appearance, wealth, skin color and other factors may also affect your risk of encountering crime and thus affect your freedom.

I must also point out that exploring violence is hardly unique to fiction for women. Fairy tales mostly read by children are in many ways more violent than most fiction.

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So if a woman consents to sex, and regrets it afterward, is it rape or not?