‘Half of all women who have had
penetrative sex unwillingly do not
think they were raped and this
proportion rises strongly when the
assault involves a boyfriend, or if the
woman is drunk or high on drugs: they
led him on, they went too far, it wasn’t
forcible, they didn’t make themselves
clear. . .
The boyfriend thing is understandable. If your homeboy took your car to make a run without asking technically he stole it but since ya'll have a relationship like that it can be excused, you wouldn't consider him to have caused you harm.
What this guy is arguing is that some people don't claim harm, which is ALWAYS an option, but that doesn't change what words mean.
penetrative sex unwillingly do not
think they were raped and this
proportion rises strongly when the
assault involves a boyfriend, or if the
woman is drunk or high on drugs: they
led him on, they went too far, it wasn’t
forcible, they didn’t make themselves
clear. . .
The boyfriend thing is understandable. If your homeboy took your car to make a run without asking technically he stole it but since ya'll have a relationship like that it can be excused, you wouldn't consider him to have caused you harm.
What this guy is arguing is that some people don't claim harm, which is ALWAYS an option, but that doesn't change what words mean.