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dpd3672

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10. I think the motivation wasn't sexual gratification...the vest would have prevented that

Reply to Homeoutside (Reply #8)

Fri Nov 17, 2017, 09:41 AM

Nov 2017

However, the motivation could possibly be to humiliate, objectify, and take advantage of her, which is probably worse. Rape isn't a crime of sex, it's a crime of power and control. While this isn't rape, it could certainly come from the same place.

Especially in the context of the alleged spurned advances.

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Is it sexual abuse to repeatedly publish the picture of Franken committing sexual abuse? [View all] hexola Nov 2017 OP

Journalism? nt ExciteBike66 Nov 2017 #1

Was this story the result of investigative reporting? hexola Nov 2017 #2

Wasn't it the alleged victim who came forward with the photo? Rhiannon12866 Nov 2017 #3

I don't have a copy of NYDN, since I no longer live there. ExciteBike66 Nov 2017 #4

Since the victim is a somewhat well known public figure dpd3672 Nov 2017 #6

You mean the picture Homeoutside Nov 2017 #8

I think the motivation wasn't sexual gratification...the vest would have prevented that dpd3672 Nov 2017 #10

I think since the victim was the one who put the photo out there dpd3672 Nov 2017 #5

It certainly is a trigger that impacts ones safe space Not Ruth Nov 2017 #7

his escort says the pic was staged bigtree Nov 2017 #9

+1, I know I read that somewhere but can't find it. I want to verify that it was the skit and not uponit7771 Nov 2017 #11

Until people come out from the anonymity of Twitter, they're still social media news. moriah Nov 2017 #15

That was the flight home the escort wouldnt have been there Lee-Lee Nov 2017 #13

Who would technically "own" the photo, for copyright? Seriously curious. moriah Nov 2017 #12

I'm not sure I'd even term that picture as 'sexual abuse'...I really don't want to Kirk Lover Nov 2017 #14