Chances are, everyone knows someone (or someone who knows someone) who has been domestically abused. And while feminism likes to center on domestic abuse, it is largely a human rights issue. So, feminist or not, most people don't really think domestic abuse is okay. HOWEVER, you have your regular douche-y, asshole internet trolls who think this is REAAALLY funny and, you know, totally okay:
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| Thank youuuu, neckbeards. Your contribution to society is certainly valued. /sarcasm |
We live in a rape culture society. This is exactly what it sounds like--people think it's okay to make rape jokes, compare something being destroyed, dominated, or annihilated to rape (for example: man, i raped that test!). Rape, among beating and verbal/emotional abuse, is domestic violence. Herein lies the problem--we think it's okay to say these things. And it really shouldn't be that way. Maybe that's why we are so desensitized as a culture and can write these things on a bar sign, say we "raped" our opponents in a sport or game, or even watch some really, really disturbing Family Guy episodes without batting an eyelash.
And to me, that's not okay.
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I can see where people would get a chuckle or be offended from the sign that was put up by the bar. When I saw the sign, it may sound bad, but I chuckled. That doesn't mean that I'm ok with domestic violence because I'm definitely not. I find it wrong on so many levels and it's sick to think that there are people out there who make snide comments and think its funny.
ReplyDeleteI think that there are a bunch of people that could relate to using the word "rape" as a metaphor without thinking twice about what they have just said.
I can see what you're thinking. But one thing I may disagree on is that I don't think that those internet trolls really think it's okay. I think that posting little snickers like that only is done because they want to appear funny. When presented with real situations of domestic violence, in person, most people would agree that it is wrong. I think signs like these aren't made with a purpose of being harmful, they're just trying to be funny. And funny things get people's attention regardless whether or not it's wrong or not. I hope i'm not coming off as a 'douche bag' because I completely agree that they're wrong. (I hope I made sense :/ )
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