Rape is literally defined as penetration without consent. He’s right. That word has a definition, and using it to define something else muddies and belittles the word usage.
It CAN be sexual assault though. And it doesn’t dismiss the trauma that the person has had to endure.
I mean, it depends on the situation but yeah - but not calling something rape when it isn’t rape, doesn’t mean you’re dismissing the persons trauma or saying what they experienced is any less damaging, it’s just using the correct wording. Nobody should be taking offense to that. It’s not surprising at all that the person who posted this is from blahaj.
Sexist against men, sure - but I don’t know the context of this screenshot, so I don’t know if that is or isn’t the issue here. That context isn’t provided, so I’m not going to comment further on that aspect.
![[Trigger Warning: R*pe] A mod of r/RapeCounseling dismisses r•pe victims/survivors](https://preview.redd.it/s8lyfuhvh5k91.png?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=5c873ae0a9fe509624be5af61d42ef9fd0f5fe63){kind=link}
Rape is literally defined as penetration without consent. He’s right. That word has a definition, and using it to define something else muddies and belittles the word usage.
It CAN be sexual assault though. And it doesn’t dismiss the trauma that the person has had to endure.
Sexual Battery*
I mean, it depends on the situation but yeah - but not calling something rape when it isn’t rape, doesn’t mean you’re dismissing the persons trauma or saying what they experienced is any less damaging, it’s just using the correct wording. Nobody should be taking offense to that. It’s not surprising at all that the person who posted this is from blahaj.
I think the issue is that the current definition of rape is inherently sexist.
Sexist against men, sure - but I don’t know the context of this screenshot, so I don’t know if that is or isn’t the issue here. That context isn’t provided, so I’m not going to comment further on that aspect.