The Rape of the A*P*E* is a satirical book that was written by the Musician and Satirist Allan Sherman. It was commissioned and published by Playboy Press, in July of 1973. This title was designed as an acronym that would allow for memorable alliterations and permutations. The full and complete title was presented as, “Rape of the American Puritan Ethic: The Official History of the Sex Revolution ... Wikipedia