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gollygee

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24. It is impossible to consent to be raped

Reply to ismnotwasm (Original post)

Thu Aug 8, 2013, 10:32 AM

Aug 2013

And 14 year olds can't consent regardless.

I don't even know what to say about this. We treat people of color as disposable, we treat women as though they should always be sexually available, we treat children as though they're nothing. It all comes together here.

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Louisiana parish claims incarcerated 14-year-old consented to be raped by a corrections officer [View all] ismnotwasm Aug 2013 OP

K&R MotherPetrie Aug 2013 #1

How dare Politicalboi Aug 2013 #2

So, if a 14 yr old caged girl says ok then it's ok with the Louisiana parish? What is the age of Booster Aug 2013 #3

as per the article, age of consent is 17. niyad Aug 2013 #6

Which should destroy any argument that this was remotely consensual. nomorenomore08 Aug 2013 #12

Insurance will settle ceonupe Aug 2013 #4

sadly, it is almost certain you are correct about this not being the only incident. niyad Aug 2013 #7

Completely Agree ismnotwasm Aug 2013 #10

k and r--I saw this earlier tonight, and was so angry I wanted to scream. I would ask what the **** niyad Aug 2013 #5

He needs to be in jail! tblue Aug 2013 #8

You see, she must have 'cooperated.' Shrike47 Aug 2013 #9

pedophiles have protectors everywhere sigmasix Aug 2013 #11

"Why is it poor and minority girls are always subject to this sort of pedophilic apologia?" nomorenomore08 Aug 2013 #13

Plus one. Enthusiast Aug 2013 #20

Exactly ismnotwasm Aug 2013 #27

Yes, and particularly when the pedophile predators are law enforcement. avaistheone1 Aug 2013 #15

It's the victim's fault. blkmusclmachine Aug 2013 #14

I doubt this girl consented. But for the sake of argument let's say she did - given the age of avaistheone1 Aug 2013 #16

You can't really consent given the power arrangement exboyfil Aug 2013 #18

Absolutely on all counts. There are rights like these that one can not give up, and that avaistheone1 Aug 2013 #21

Get the DOJ inolved CSStrowbridge Aug 2013 #17

"She wanted it." Enthusiast Aug 2013 #19

What kind of human beings are these people? kristopher Aug 2013 #22

This is wrong on so many levels. CrispyQ Aug 2013 #23

It is impossible to consent to be raped gollygee Aug 2013 #24

And again, we have the same old "virgin, whore" caste system. Squinch Aug 2013 #25

Amen exboyfil Aug 2013 #26

I saw this earlier and became to angry to respond and figured I would come back and comment later Arcanetrance Aug 2013 #28