Rape is not "bad sex" or "sex gone wrong." It's rape. Believing otherwise upholds and feeds into rape culture and dangerously downplays the realities of rape.
Thank you for this. I just wrote about my experience being raise by a mother who essentially programmed that message into me and how, 30 years later, the damage is still significant. I appreciate you bringing this conversation to the light. I hope you get more traction on Substack!
"just lie back and enjoy it" absolutely filled me with rage. I think it's absolutely incredible how you manage to construct such a well thought out argument structure, rather than getting lost in a rant (which is what I would see myself do). Thanks for the article, as always ❤️
Thank you for this. I just wrote about my experience being raise by a mother who essentially programmed that message into me and how, 30 years later, the damage is still significant. I appreciate you bringing this conversation to the light. I hope you get more traction on Substack!
"just lie back and enjoy it" absolutely filled me with rage. I think it's absolutely incredible how you manage to construct such a well thought out argument structure, rather than getting lost in a rant (which is what I would see myself do). Thanks for the article, as always ❤️