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In reply to the discussion: No! For men, rape is NOT the default. [View all]ieoeja
(9,748 posts)78. A girl did that to me once. And I statuatorially raped her.
I was 23 and employed. But I had a new job out of town on the line which was put on hold by the Graham-Rudman bill. So I was in a holding pattern which meant I needed non-permanent housing.
I found a guy who bought up townhomes, patched the picture hanging holes with toothpaste (I kid you not), then sold them. In between he would rent out the apt. Which means you might be asked to move at any moment. It also meant he was a crook, so I went in knowing I was not going to get my security deposit back. But that's okay. He had phones forwarded to phones forwarded to phones (like I say, a crook), including the one in our house. So I made sure to run up a phone bill larger than my security deposit.
I have few qualms about ripping off crooks.
Anywhose, to make a long story short (too late) one guy was already renting the place when I rented one bedroom. He was 18 or 19 and his friends were always over for partying. First night a gal said she always used my room when she came over. I told her that was fine, but she was going to find me in there.
So I joined them for some drinks then went to bed (I'm usually the first guy to leave). I woke up with the aforementioned girl stradling me. She wasn't someone I would have chosen, but I didn't mind all that much either.
Next day I found out she was only 16.
Since the age of consent was 17, I was guilty of statuatory rape as I did not stop her when I woke up.
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Why is it then that despite watching countless violent television shows, playing
Arkana
Nov 2012
#69
you really think about the beginning of time, they had the brain power and the knowledge to know
seabeyond
Nov 2012
#70
Just an excuse. Just like so many rationalizations so many of us use to excuse ourselves
Egalitarian Thug
Nov 2012
#40
Men's biggest fear is that women will laugh at them. Women's biggest fear is that men will kill them
Sadiedog
Nov 2012
#8
It's a generalization, i.e. overly broad by its nature. I don't necessarily agree *or* disagree.
nomorenomore08
Nov 2012
#43
theya re at work. it is dark outside. they do not want to go outside by themselves.
seabeyond
Nov 2012
#65
Unbelievable that I have to post this link over and over again. We are so clueless about our culture
Luminous Animal
Nov 2012
#20
I can't say whether I sustained the same level of trauma as someone who was forcibly raped
liberal_at_heart
Nov 2012
#35
"If it involves traumatic(physical) or manipulative, coercive, or substance induced.
redqueen
Nov 2012
#63
For me this speaks to an even more fundamental question, of whether people are "naturally" more
nomorenomore08
Nov 2012
#41