I'm living in a country now where sex-ed is nonexistent and parents don't talk to their kids about sex, so no one knows what consent is. I've heard stories from friends who have been penetrated vaginally without consent because their boyfriends thought consenting to making out was a green light for everything, or…
The fucking sad thing is that unless parents actively work to counteract the influence of rape culture in their own homes (which clearly didn't happen in this young man's household, as his parents are STILL making excuses for him and for themselves), rape culture will do its work to teach kids like him that this…
They raped her and they murdered her and it makes me uncomfortable that what they did is being described as sex "with" her when "with" connotes something exchanged or shared. Sex was "done to" her and the fatal result was less a choice than an inevitable reaction.
I will scream this from the mountain tops for all my days. Comprehensive sex ed is as necessary as a math class. We should be talking about consent and bodily autonomy with kids from day one.
UMMMM UNDER THE CRIMINAL CODE, HAVING SEX WITH SOMEONE WHO IS IMPAIRED IS FUCKING RAPE.
Rehtaeh.
I know I'm in the minority on Jezebel about this but...I don't really care. She works for a church-based organization. It's far from shocking that they would care about this and fire her for it.
You're forgetting the umbrella rule here:
Taylor loved it too.
it's amazing and i love it and i love that they made it out to be be like TAY EGGED HER ON i bet lorde was like, AT MOST, uh they all know i'm 17 right and taylor was like girl whatever live ur life and that was literally it. AT MOST.
also i was super into that lorde & taylor story. pls write me more fanfic.
Be careful, Lorde. It's a slippery slope; you don't want to end up like Becky.
They look so beautifull and cool and strong. I can't even deal!
Hmm ... It's almost as if men have this entire system set up in such a way that they can never lose. But i'm just a paranoid feminazi so what do i know!?
Obviously that doesn't apply to males! Men/boys should have the legal and moral right to get drunk and do whatever the hell they want, while women/girls should be responsible not only for their own actions when they drink, but also for anything any men/boys in their general vicinity choose to do to them. Suggesting…
She was probably questioned if she was sure that it was against her will and responded yes, 100%.
I assume she's pre-rebutting arguments that "maybe she kinda wanted it" or that she was giving mixed signals or some such bullshit.
I was struck by that as well and going to comment how troubling it is that a victim has to qualify to what extent/percentage she feels it was against her will. I am erring on the side of believing this was sadly the product of how she was questioned and not something she herself would have otherwise qualified.