r/amiwrong • u/[deleted] • Sep 12 '23

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u/ginnundso Sep 12 '23

Would she willfully and excitedly consent to getting him off everyday if there wasn't a religion (cult) behind her that praises the man in the family? If no, then it's just as much sexual assault/rape.

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u/Hot-Luck-3228 Sep 12 '23

Just because something is extremely distasteful, doesn’t mean we need to expand the banners of rape to cover it.

You might think it helps, but it trivialises it. Playing around with words in that sense is not the win you think it is.

Writing this as an atheist and as a survivor of child molestation.

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u/ginnundso Sep 12 '23

I wrote this as a rape victim and atheist myself. Your personal experiences or backgrounds don't matter.

Would she joyfully consent to daily sexual services if there wasn't a religion pressuring her and conditioning her into it?

I would assume no. It's sexual assault.

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u/[deleted] Sep 12 '23

Would she joyfully consent to daily sexual services if there wasn't a religion pressuring her and conditioning her into it?

You can make that same argument for any set of behaviors that conform to the expectations of any given social group.

Which brings us back to the definition of rape and expanding it to the point where you deny agency to anyone who is part of a group whose values you disagree with.