Well, do you? It seems to me that rape has become a blanket term for anything ranging from a true sexual assault to someone's wounded feelings over a bad date.
As a society, we've 'glorified' the act with media; broadcasting the popularity of the accusation, the exploitation, the attention, the advocacy. I neither condone nor approve the rape of men *OR* women, though I do feel as though it's become something beyond it's orginal intention.
Dictionary def. is as follows; "any act of sexual intercourse that is forced upon a person."
Does anyone else feel as though the term has become as common as saying "I love you," both phrases losing their true meanings to become standby phrases and excuses for anything that could happen?
2006-09-20 15:50:53 · 9 answers · asked by Miss Kitae 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
So sorry, by equating the two terms "rape" and "I love you" I was merely trying to make the statement that both are spoken frequently, and often without meaning.
People say both all the time, althought it may not be true. If people would see past my being cruel about the generalization of the term, you'd see that I have a semi-valid point, that rape is a blatantly overused term.
If you disagree, say so, but please have nerve enough to explain the reasoning, as I've tried to with the limited space I've been granted. I can debate all day.
2006-09-20 16:04:08 · update #1
It's all a consequence of overusing the word "victim"
2006-09-20 15:54:29 · answer #1 · answered by Privratnik 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Rape: an act of plunder, violent seizure, or abuse; despoliation; violation: the rape of the countryside.
Rape: Archaic. the act of seizing and carrying off by force.
It applies to more than just the arena of sexual acts forced upon a person. It seems to apply to any forceful seizure or abuse, but much of modern society has compartmentalized its use to the well known "forced sexual intercourse." However, the use of the word to represent an act that is NOT violent or forceful seems like a belittling of the concept, the representation of the "threat of force" or a more psychological force than physical. It seems that the idea of violence in the modern mind is becoming equated with the words that have been used to describe actual physical force. I think the word is properly identified with force and not with sex-it is a term associated with violence.
2006-09-20 23:03:28 · answer #2 · answered by Black Dog 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I understand what you're saying, but I think you're exaggerating. Overusing "I love you" can't be equated with accusing someone of rape. And I think many people who have been raped are reluctant to actually come out and say it because of embarrassment, family issues, or a myriad of other reasons.
2006-09-20 22:57:16 · answer #3 · answered by AD 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I take it you have never been raped. I think rape is rape. The forcing of one person on another.
That is pretty cut and dry, I don't think if you have ever had something like that happen to you, you would think the word was "overated"
2006-09-20 22:55:40 · answer #4 · answered by I love the flipflops 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Saying No means stop!!!A man can not abuse you because you agreed to have sex with him in the first place,If you feel like you don't want to have sex,You don't want to.Same thing as saying I love you,when you stop loving someone you stop,and you can't be forced to love someone.
2006-09-20 22:58:14 · answer #5 · answered by Andrea M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's a powerful word, invoking images for everyone. very handy for the media to paint pictures in your mind.
yes, it's overused and misunderstood. it's not about the sex, it's about the power.
2006-09-20 22:53:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a very powerful word - People can use the words however they please. They seem to think love is something they can throw out whenever they feel like it.
2006-09-20 23:21:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I feel absolutely violated and raped by this question.
2006-09-20 22:53:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's not rape, it's surprise sex.
2006-09-20 22:52:28 · answer #9 · answered by xathaec 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋