I have a few webcomics I occasionally visit out of respect of my earlier interests. One such is Penny Arcade, a comic that makes fun of every thing.
They've had comics making fun of pedophiles, DRM, bestiality, etc,. Pretty much everything.
But god save you if you dare make fun of rape.
What are your thoughts on this?
The offender (mirrored):
![[Image: 965474677_7etTF-L.jpg]](https://images.weserv.nl/?url=i13.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fa262%2Fcoredump%2F965474677_7etTF-L.jpg)
REF: http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2010/8/11/
A timeline detailing the factions:
REF: http://debacle.tumblr.com/post/304194086...a-timeline
And, of course, the "final point" from the offended side:
REF: http://shakespearessister.blogspot.com/2...it-is.html
A choice section that ticked me off, as the author seems to view their "space" (which is, in reality, owned by a company, with all the rights and privileges pertaining to; hence that author does not own it, merely the content added by said author):
![[Image: 1294188587218.png]](https://images.weserv.nl/?url=i13.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fa262%2Fcoredump%2F1294188587218.png)
They've had comics making fun of pedophiles, DRM, bestiality, etc,. Pretty much everything.
But god save you if you dare make fun of rape.
What are your thoughts on this?
The offender (mirrored):
REF: http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2010/8/11/
A timeline detailing the factions:
REF: http://debacle.tumblr.com/post/304194086...a-timeline
And, of course, the "final point" from the offended side:
REF: http://shakespearessister.blogspot.com/2...it-is.html
A choice section that ticked me off, as the author seems to view their "space" (which is, in reality, owned by a company, with all the rights and privileges pertaining to; hence that author does not own it, merely the content added by said author):
Quote:When I ask a person not to engage in rape apologia in this space, because it is my space and I have not only not consented to host rape apologia here, but have also explicitly and repeatedly deemed it off-limits, and that person continues to engage in rape apologia nonetheless, without regard for my boundaries or personal autonomy, that's not exactly someone who's demonstrating a commitment to the notions of consent, autonomy, and respect.
That's someone who's leveraging the values of a rape culture to violate my boundaries.
That's someone who's acting like a fucking rapist.
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It's not good enough to say, "Lots of people can laugh at that without hurting anybody," not when laughing along conveys approval of the rape culture, whose vales are embraced by the people who do hurt other people. They aren't formed and they don't exist in a void—and the only responsible position, if you're not inclined to be their ally, is to have a zero tolerance policy on rape as entertainment.
Otherwise, you're just creating opportunities for Bad Guys to have their fucked-up values reaffirmed and for Nice Guys to communicate silent approval.
There is no neutral in the rape culture.
