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[–] Powof@pawb.social 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Why do they have to sugarcoat rape? I wonder if the judge will tell her that she has been found guilty of having sex.

[–] DaSaw@midwest.social 8 points 1 year ago

Because it's only rape if men do it.

[–] lud@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It seems it was consensual though.

Still very bad and illegal of course but not rape.

[–] YeetPics@mander.xyz 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You can't get consent from a minor. This was rape.

[–] lud@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's fair.

I usually connect rape with nonconsensual often violent sexual assault. But I guess could also be rape. Personally I would just call in sexual assault though, since I associate the word rape differently.

[–] YeetPics@mander.xyz 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You should be a reporter, they have a hard time calling it rape, too.

[–] lud@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I would call it rape when the person is charged guilty.

[–] YeetPics@mander.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

So it's just sexual assault until they are found guilty in court and then it's rape?

[–] SwingingTheLamp@midwest.social 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Ironically, I saw a pithy comment from a Redditor several years ago that pointed out the problem with calling him a "lucky kid" who likely wanted sex: An 8th grade boy probably would also greatly enjoy guns and high-powered sports cars. It's still bad news for adults to give him any of those things. Glad she's facing consequences.