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A comment on College Sex-Assault Trials Belong in Court, Not Campus (2014). Parent comment

Re:College Sex-Assault Trials Belong in Court, Not Campus (2... by tomp on Tuesday April 26, 2016 @04:14AM (#11570205)
It's perfectly possible for someone to be raped without their partner being the rapist.

For example, imagine two people enjoy rape roleplay, but don't decide on a safe-word. In the middle of the act, the receiving partner changes their mind and starts screaming "no" and "stop". The giving partner interprets this as part of the roleplay, which makes perfect sense, and continues.

Who's guilty/victim here? (Hint: it's a trick question - both are guilty of stupidity for not choosing a safe word.)

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Re:College Sex-Assault Trials Belong in Court, Not Campus (2... by tedks on Tuesday April 26, 2016 @04:59AM (#11570346)
Nope, it's still the "giving partner's" (i.e. rapists) fault. If you're applying coercive force to someone, it's your responsibility to make sure that your actions are consensual. In this case, it's the dominant's responsibility to check in regularly.
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