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
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.
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.
Stats on rape and sexual assault should include instances where the perpetrator doesn’t see any jail time because the rape and sexual assault still happens.
Just because a victim doesn’t report does not mean that the perpetrator is innocent.
Wait, hold on here. Are you asking why they don’t report numbers on unreported crimes? And more so you want numbers on average jail time to include not convicted and even not accused individuals as rapists?
That’s a lot of words I didn’t say that you just put in my mouth.
My point is that the number of rapists is much higher than the reported stats will have you believe. Rape and sexual assaults don’t get reported nearly as often as other types of crime.
But these stats are about jail time for convicted rapists, not on how many rapists there are. We’re trying to look at sentencing data for rapists. Nobody is disputing that there are rapists out there who got away with it. Everybody knows the number of rapists is greater than the number of accused and/or convicted.
I do believe there are a lot more crimes committed then reported, don’t assume I have a position for your narrative. With that being said, please tell me how a reasonable person would not take below as I did?
Stats on rape and sexual assault should include instances where the perpetrator doesn’t see any jail time because the rape and sexual assault still happens.
Just because a victim doesn’t report does not mean that the perpetrator is innocent.
You want statistics to include unreported crimes as in your first sentence. Your last sentence calls for an implied guilt of everyone implicated in a sexual assault, no beyond that, as you said “… A victim doesn’t report does not mean that the perpetrator…”
This is how you get a police state, where anyone at any time can be destroyed when a person with more power wants it. Do you honestly think this will help victims? Even more so sexual assault victims? The idea that you want stats (that have in this day an age a shaky relationship with the truth) to start including make believe data points in order to push an objective is so bassackwards that I can only see it coming from an american.
Most of us know crimes (more so of a sexual intent) are under reported, the idea that numbers should be fudged (once again that you clearly imply) to make the report fit better with any narrative (good intentions and all that) is so mind numbingly insane that they made a movie about how bad an idea it is.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Why would stats on jail time include unconvicted and unaccused? That doesnt make any sense. Also, accused doesn’t mean guilty.
Stats on rape and sexual assault should include instances where the perpetrator doesn’t see any jail time because the rape and sexual assault still happens.
Just because a victim doesn’t report does not mean that the perpetrator is innocent.
Wait, hold on here. Are you asking why they don’t report numbers on unreported crimes? And more so you want numbers on average jail time to include not convicted and even not accused individuals as rapists?
You would love the movie Minority Report.
That’s a lot of words I didn’t say that you just put in my mouth.
My point is that the number of rapists is much higher than the reported stats will have you believe. Rape and sexual assaults don’t get reported nearly as often as other types of crime.
You very literally said
How exactly do you expect unreported crimes to be included in the stats?
But these stats are about jail time for convicted rapists, not on how many rapists there are. We’re trying to look at sentencing data for rapists. Nobody is disputing that there are rapists out there who got away with it. Everybody knows the number of rapists is greater than the number of accused and/or convicted.
I do believe there are a lot more crimes committed then reported, don’t assume I have a position for your narrative. With that being said, please tell me how a reasonable person would not take below as I did?
You want statistics to include unreported crimes as in your first sentence. Your last sentence calls for an implied guilt of everyone implicated in a sexual assault, no beyond that, as you said “… A victim doesn’t report does not mean that the perpetrator…”
This is how you get a police state, where anyone at any time can be destroyed when a person with more power wants it. Do you honestly think this will help victims? Even more so sexual assault victims? The idea that you want stats (that have in this day an age a shaky relationship with the truth) to start including make believe data points in order to push an objective is so bassackwards that I can only see it coming from an american.
Most of us know crimes (more so of a sexual intent) are under reported, the idea that numbers should be fudged (once again that you clearly imply) to make the report fit better with any narrative (good intentions and all that) is so mind numbingly insane that they made a movie about how bad an idea it is.
It was treated as a neat little bit of trivia in my sociology class.