• DGPluto@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    i understand the charge, but why do media outlets keep posting pictures of the girl? not only is she underaged, but i also feel like it just opens her up to abuse from online trolls/weirdos.

          • SometimesIComplain@alien.topB
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            1 year ago

            I do kinda hate how stuff like this has the same term as someone physically forcing themself onto someone else. It’s all bad but one is sooo much worse

            • draymond-@alien.topB
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              1 year ago

              No point discussing nuance about these topics mate.

              If you disagree with the crowd they’ll just call you a p3do or ragist

              • The_Taskmaker@alien.topB
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                1 year ago

                But the age of consent can vary over literal miles. A person in the US can be legally banging in one spot but if it happened a few miles over the state border then it’s now rape… Lumping that in with forceful rape is just wild and diminishes one of the actual worst offenses a human being can commit.

                • 0324rayo@alien.topB
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                  1 year ago

                  No it literally doesn’t because it’s not a competition. Unless the point your making is that an adult having sex with a minor isn’t that bad of a crime, which in that case turn yourself in bro

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                1 year ago

                Minors? Why is the line at 18? An 18 yo fucking a 17 yo is rape no matter what? What about a 17yo fucking another 17yo? Is it double rape because neither can give consent?

                • StrongCategory@alien.topB
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                  1 year ago

                  Bro a comment like this makes it hard to believe you’ve ever had a sexual experience. Now please don’t feel pressured to correct me because I’m also guessing you’re a child.

                • 0324rayo@alien.topB
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                  1 year ago

                  Do you know what Romeo and Juliet laws are? Did you think you were making a good point?

              • r8u4@alien.topB
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                1 year ago

                It’s not a competition, it’s the idea that physically forcing yourself upon somebody who is explicitly rejecting consent vs being with someone who is of the age that they cannot legally consent all falls under the same legal definition of rape, when one implies more violence than the other. It’s all gross either way

              • MartinLouisTheKing@alien.topB
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                1 year ago

                Someone being held down and forced on against their will isn’t the same thing as some ditzy 17 yr old white girl getting involved with some 20 yr old rich athlete haha

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            1 year ago

            “Statutory rape is nonforcible sexual activity in which one of the individuals is below the age of consent”

            • The-moo-man@alien.topB
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              1 year ago

              Age of consent in Australia is as low as 16, so I guess Giddey just messed up by coming to the US.

          • dBlock845@alien.topB
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            1 year ago

            statutory rape and forcible rape are different things sure with different levels of punishment, but both are predatory behaviors regardless.

    • mrme3seeks@alien.topB
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      1 year ago

      I watched the Robert Stone documentary a few years ago, in it there is a scene where he is bragging about how easy the media is to manipulate and he says something like “the media is either stupid or it’s evil” he was trying to imply that he could say anything and they would just report it without fact checking.

      and as much as I hate the dude It sure seems like he is right.

    • pleasedontharassme@alien.topB
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      1 year ago

      Didn’t she post this stuff herself on the internet? It’s not like someone stole information she had on her private devices and posted them online without her knowing

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        1 year ago

        Still seems like bad practice to spread around a teenager’s information when it isn’t at all necessary.

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          Bruh she posted the photos. Why do we pretend 15 year olds are 2 years old. Yea she’s way too young for Josh but she posted this shit herself. She knows what she’s doing

    • PooperJackson@alien.topB
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      1 year ago

      Actively ruining her life while simultaneously taking the moral high road preaching about justice for the victim.

      Just another day on twitter.

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      1 year ago

      Any sites posting this haven’t stopped for a second to think about it, all they care about is generating content. You dangle a carrot in front of them and they will bite without checking if its rotten.

    • LockIllustrious4789@alien.topB
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      1 year ago

      To exploit the freshness of the situation for ratings/clicks.

      Most people in media are heartless bastards that will stoop to ridiculous lows to get ahead.

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      1 year ago

      Conversely, she literally took a photo on her phone of her and Josh giddey and uploaded it with the caption “just fucked Josh giddey” and she submitted the photos to the media outlet.

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      1 year ago

      That link literally refers to a tweet with images from 2 different ppl with two different social media handles. They are making it look like they are the same because they are look-a-like, but clearly not. Also, one appears to be older