Even with the two suspended sentences they’re letting her off the hook quite lightly if you ask me.
Sure, teenage boys are horny all the time, but this is a clear case of a power imbalance and an adult abusing it/them for their own gratification.
Funny how a scenario like this was nearly verbatim part of the “boys get raped too” course that was a mandatory part of my curriculum 26 years ago, and we’re still treating this differently as a society.
I think the age difference is what really sells it. No one seems to care about the power imbalance. Look at Monica Lewinsky. She was an intern to the most powerful man in the country and still to this day people make jokes about her like she was a harlot gold digger and it was consensual so it’s ok.
In the end, the kid was underage and legally couldn’t give consent. So rape is rape simply because of the age. In power dynamics though, the victim can end up being the butt of the joke for the rest of their lives. The culture behind supporting rapists and not holding them accountable perpetuates this no matter the sex of the victim. Here’s a perfect example from SNL
I still think sentences for rape are too short regardless of the perpetrator’s gender.
These kinds of studies also don’t take into account the amount of perpetrators that are never reported or caught. Which we all know is a pretty large number.
Depends on the amount of money they have. Studies have shown that women tend to get much lighter sentences. And you got to consider how unoften they get reported.
Even with the two suspended sentences they’re letting her off the hook quite lightly if you ask me.
Sure, teenage boys are horny all the time, but this is a clear case of a power imbalance and an adult abusing it/them for their own gratification.
Funny how a scenario like this was nearly verbatim part of the “boys get raped too” course that was a mandatory part of my curriculum 26 years ago, and we’re still treating this differently as a society.
I think the age difference is what really sells it. No one seems to care about the power imbalance. Look at Monica Lewinsky. She was an intern to the most powerful man in the country and still to this day people make jokes about her like she was a harlot gold digger and it was consensual so it’s ok.
https://newuniversity.org/2018/10/29/power-and-consent-the-clinton-lewinsky-affair-was-not-inherently-abusive/
The rapists own wife even insists that since she consented it wasn’t power imbalance.
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/clinton-lewinsky-affair-abuse-power-no-says-hillary-yes-say-experts-211422910.html
She was Jay Leno’s favorite target for a year after the assault and the media constantly painted the victim as the bad guy.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/feb/27/monica-lewinsky-says-bill-clinton-affair-was-gross-abuse-of-power
In the end, the kid was underage and legally couldn’t give consent. So rape is rape simply because of the age. In power dynamics though, the victim can end up being the butt of the joke for the rest of their lives. The culture behind supporting rapists and not holding them accountable perpetuates this no matter the sex of the victim. Here’s a perfect example from SNL
https://youtu.be/m6uvv1aS5_I?is=qzfX5Ou4qKZSzmyq
Are we treating it differently? Male rapists don’t typically get very long sentences either.
Rape should be punished harsher for all perpetrators. Including this case. It’s enraging.
https://worldmetrics.org/jail-time-for-rape-statistics/
I still think sentences for rape are too short regardless of the perpetrator’s gender.
These kinds of studies also don’t take into account the amount of perpetrators that are never reported or caught. Which we all know is a pretty large number.
Depends on the amount of money they have. Studies have shown that women tend to get much lighter sentences. And you got to consider how unoften they get reported.
True, wealth and social status affect sentences quite a bit.
That’s for all sexual assaults and rapes honestly.
Rapists and pedophiles should be getting harsher sentences regardless.
Yup, if you do the gender swap test on this case, it doesn’t pass merit.
You should really see the light sentences rapists often get.
It was treated as a neat little bit of trivia in my sociology class.