“The situation in the post is actually pretty clear cut. People claim to need “more explicit” refusals, but they really just want to find a way to blame an assault victim for being in the room with her assailant. It’s the same thing we always do, and it’s garbage.”Tagged: Coercion Not Consent, Escalation of Coercion, manipulation, Systematic Erosion of Boundaries, MeToo
“3) “But why didn’t she leave?!” Because - and this is crucial - he kept telling her he was going to stop. He systematically paused right before she fully freaked out, made her feel safe again, then resumed assaulting her, at a greater level of assault each time.”Tagged: Coercion Not Consent, Escalation of Coercion, manipulation, Systematic Erosion of Boundaries, MeToo