Oh boy. This is going to be a touchy subject. Why? Because I like to rile up the peeps and drive you nuts! Anyways. I was reading this article on Salon.com.
George Will, the Washington Post columnist believes *and let me quote this*
And here's some more juicy juice for you to swallow:
crazy sauce here
Now. What's the debate? We all know sexual assault is bad. We get it. We abhor it.
But!
Let's pretend this is a thread with absolutely no holds bar honesty going on in it. Let's pretend this little box of thread we get to tell the way we perceive things is our truth for a moment. Now some vital questions I want to ask:
~Do you feel there is an underlying feeling of 'privilege' from sexual assault victims? Not proof. Not facts. I'm asking for that gut level feeling you know 'may' be wrong, but you feel you might think is an inkling going on under the surface. Or not.
~Does being a victim of sexual assault allow you to be more easily offended? Or do you see this in others who are claiming sexual assault?
~While we are talking about assault: Is looking and making ick remarks to a person count for sexual assault?
~Is making an impaired decision to engage in sex and later regretting it because you were drunk while the other person was not as drunk mean it was sexual assault? (I ask this specifically because all those I was drunk and he/she took advantage of me because I was drunk is probably more accurately stated as: We were both drunk and I might have been drunker and we made impaired decisions. One where I mind but he/she doesn't seem to mind) Because let's be honest here. Most of those I was drunk stories, the other person was NOT completely sober either. It's more likely both were drunk and that person just was a tad less drunk then you.
And hey, if this thread touches a deep painful note in your history. Back off. Go read another thread. Then come back. Not everyone will understand your back story. Not everyone will care. I would just like to know what people are 'really' feeling about this and not just a wall of text of facts. Let's real talk!
*crosses fingers.
George Will, the Washington Post columnist believes *and let me quote this*
And here's some more juicy juice for you to swallow:
crazy sauce here
Now. What's the debate? We all know sexual assault is bad. We get it. We abhor it.
But!
Let's pretend this is a thread with absolutely no holds bar honesty going on in it. Let's pretend this little box of thread we get to tell the way we perceive things is our truth for a moment. Now some vital questions I want to ask:
~Do you feel there is an underlying feeling of 'privilege' from sexual assault victims? Not proof. Not facts. I'm asking for that gut level feeling you know 'may' be wrong, but you feel you might think is an inkling going on under the surface. Or not.
~Does being a victim of sexual assault allow you to be more easily offended? Or do you see this in others who are claiming sexual assault?
~While we are talking about assault: Is looking and making ick remarks to a person count for sexual assault?
~Is making an impaired decision to engage in sex and later regretting it because you were drunk while the other person was not as drunk mean it was sexual assault? (I ask this specifically because all those I was drunk and he/she took advantage of me because I was drunk is probably more accurately stated as: We were both drunk and I might have been drunker and we made impaired decisions. One where I mind but he/she doesn't seem to mind) Because let's be honest here. Most of those I was drunk stories, the other person was NOT completely sober either. It's more likely both were drunk and that person just was a tad less drunk then you.
And hey, if this thread touches a deep painful note in your history. Back off. Go read another thread. Then come back. Not everyone will understand your back story. Not everyone will care. I would just like to know what people are 'really' feeling about this and not just a wall of text of facts. Let's real talk!
*crosses fingers.
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