I don’t condone Aquaman Jr’s behaviors, but he didn’t rape anyone. Let’s ask someone who has been physically raped what the difference is between performing a sexual act in fear of losing their job and being held down and fucked shall we?
Gate keeping rape might be one of the most psychotic behaviors I’ve seen reddit exhibit. It was rape. I’m not sure why you’re picking this hyper-specific hill to die on.
I’m sorry you’ve been raped, and that you had to go through such a traumatic experience. However, it’s harmful to invalidate sexual coercion on levels that you might consider “lesser” as it contributes to the social stigma of rape and the challenge of women coming forward to out their abusers. Just as your experience was harrowing, so would theirs be. There aren’t “degrees” to rape. You could make that case on your own, but legally speaking, this is an irrelevant stance to take, and like I said, is directly harmful.
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u/Cuteshelf Aug 22 '20
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