This is an EXCELLENT piece on how we make rape culture cute by giving 'dork' characters a pass for predatory acts.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3-hOigoxHs …
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The underlying premise is literally "Oh don't worry about their consent violations, they'd never get laid without trickery and force!"
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The idea is dorks are weaker than girls thus not physically threatening so any sexually assaultive behavior can be laughed off.
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Obviously this is untrue on its face, but the juxtaposition with "real men" means they must be presumed too weak to harm a woman
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This trope also dismisses the idea that psychoemotional coercion doesn't count, even though these men are seen as hyper-intelligent
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We are willing to overlook the ends of their misogynist goals BECAUSE they are so clever and innovative in their coercion.
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This is seen in movies like Revenge of the Nerds where the rule is that awkward men DESERVE nonconsensual pleasure from women
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The simple fact that pretty women refuse to let these men see them naked means that these men are justified in doing so by any means.
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Replying to @optimist216 @absurdistwords
As does Elliot Rodger. Like me, he was on the spectrum, and awkward with women. Society taught him he had a right to blame women for that.
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Which explains the relatively large size of so called "incel" groups. They are really creepy.
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