Hypothesize that those who consume rape-themed entertainment become less likely to commit rape, under the mechanism that the entertainment provides an outlet for their tendencies, so they don't act it out in real life. Studies suggest similar reasoning is correct for violence and child abuse.
Such entertainment is often a target for censorship by the argument that it is "rape culture". However, such misguided censorship driven by political correctness might make things worse, depriving people of their safe outlet. The demonization of consuming such entertainment, obliquely a form of censorship, may be counterproductive to society.
The magnitude of this substitution effect might be dependent on the specific details of the rape themed entertainment.
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