That might be true of history books, but the Bible isn't just about reporting historical events, it's a book that purports to contain laws and guidelines for how people should live their lives. If there are cases of rape in the Bible committed by so-called heroic Biblical figures or rape that goes unpunished by men OR God... well, that's an implicit statement about rape and the attitudes one should have about it.
Re: Questions there's never a good time to ask.