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

[Max King of the Wild]

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.

Yes it is, and it works with the words gay and retard too. People are too easily offended and are to quick to associate one definition to a word with multiple uses