The reasoning of "it's a rape joke because rapists say it" is flawed. Rapists could say plenty of other things (e.g. "shut up") which, if repeated, aren't considered to be rape jokes; and there are situations where "just let it happen, it’ll be over soon" could be said in a non-rape situation, e.g. smothering someone (or even something less serious, like getting a tattoo).<p>I'm not going to make a comment about whether or not I consider this to be a rape joke, but I wanted to comment on what I consider to be an incorrect leap in logic.
isn't that the whole point? In gaming, you'd hear this phrase when a team is dominating the other team to the point where they are forcing whatever mechanic against the will of the other team.<p>rape (rāp)
n. The crime of forcing another person to submit to sex acts, especially sexual intercourse.
n. The act of seizing and carrying off by force; abduction.
n. Abusive or improper treatment; violation: a rape of justice.<p>There are plenty of gamer scenarios that fall into n. #2 and 3.<p>Sure, it's an extreme example to use, but gamers are full of those. Isn't this even more neutral than any typical partisan newscaster comparing new legislature or economical movement as rape? "They are raping the economy.." , "They are raping the constitution.". In those examples, the anchor is literally comparing an action to rape, whereas in the phrase "Just let it happen, it'll be over soon" is rather ambiguous, and if not aware of the origin you could contribute it to murder or bleeding out, as well.<p>Next on the list : "Teabagging is not funny guys, it's a real life rape tactic" or other such malarky.
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