Rape Culture - Do Kids Trivialize the Word "Rape" in Gaming?

[richardhutnik]

chris_wing said:

curl-6 said:

richardhutnik said:

Desensitivity to the word is an issue. BUT...

 

Note one of the definitions of the word "rape":

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/rape

 

rape

¹   [reyp]  Show IPA noun, verb, raped, rap·ing.

noun

1.

the unlawful compelling of a person through physical force orduress to have sexual intercourse.

2.

any act of sexual intercourse that is forced upon a person.

3.

statutory rape.

4.

an act of plunder, violent seizure, or abuse; despoliation;violation: the rape of the countryside.

5.

Archaic. the act of seizing and carrying off by force.

verb (used with object)

6.

to force to have sexual intercourse.

7.

to plunder (a place); despoil.

8.

to seize, take, or carry off by force.

Some of the defintions of the word do fit how they are using it.  Does one want to have the word remove nearly half the definitions?

A very good point.

I came here to make sure that someone posted the definition of rape, thank you sir.  People who complain about words they don't even understand needs to end.

People, in this use of victim card for political influence abuse the English language.  And people get VERY sloppy.  Like an NBA player ends up calling the requirement of one year of college, or not going into the NBA a "racist" rule.  Racism was played as a trump card, meant to respond to every single issue they had with.  Just scream it and expect to score points and influence.  You can try to score points with certain worlds and have masses of uninformed people actually use the word.  The idea isn't right language, but shaping a culture to fit one's preferences.  You can do this also by attaching "phobia" to a word to, and end up saying individuals who dislike things are actually scared by it.  And that is far as I will go with that one.  I go futher and I open up a huge can of worms there which is off-topic to this thread.