• janewaydidnothingwrong@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    30
    ·
    7 hours ago

    Okay I get the people saying the sentence is criminally light and I agree but it is also nice to see a headline that isnt using a bunch of terms that beat around the bush

    • fonix232@fedia.io
      cake
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      9
      ·
      4 hours ago

      Yep, it’s refreshing to see female rapists actually get called out. Especially for statutory rape where the victim possibly expressed wanting to do it, but it’s still rape - these cases often get headlines where the writers intentionally avoid using the term rape or assault, and frame it as if it’s the law that’s at fault.

      “Woman sentenced to 2 years of prison for having sex with 16 year old teen” and the paedos immediately get a ground to stay on, claiming it was consensual and the law should be changed. (this I actually seen happen once, with the usual “he’s 16, when I was that age I would’ve killed to have sex with an older woman” sickening BS comment avalanche)

      “Woman rapes 16 year old boy” and bam, now it’s hard to find supporters.

      Just yet another example of how the media can influence societal behaviour by just slightly wording things differently.

    • sudochown@programming.dev
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      11
      ·
      7 hours ago

      “You won’t believe the sentence received for this sexual crime (it’s not what you think)”

      *clicks

      “For just $2.99 a month get access to all the latest…”