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Forums - Gaming Discussion - Does GTA 5's Sex With Prostitutes In First Person Promote Rape Culture? Does it go too far?

I really take issue when people mold serious issues that exist in society and marginalize them with trivial matters.

Rape is a serious issue and should bring to mind brutal imagery. So many who suffer through rape live with the trauma for the rest of their lives. It is true that women often live in fear because of the specter of rape and travel with a friend in many situations (leaving class or work, going out to drink). We should encourage condemnation of rapists and offer comfort to victims of rape.

To take something that dark and try to attach a video game where you pay a prostitute for a soft core sex scene is insulting. Discussions on depictions of women and treatment of women in various media is fine conversation to have, but acting like anyone who enjoys these games are rapists or murderers completely loses sight as to why so many societies view these acts so harshly.

If you are uncomfortable with sex, just say that. If you are uncomfortable with prostitution, just say that. Just do not try to take your issue and bundle it with rape. It doesn't elevate your view, it trivializes thousands of people (not just women by the way) who have suffered rape and endure its aftermath.

Sorry for the rant, got a little worked up on this issue.



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BossPuma said:
I believe we are conditioned to be more accepting of that kind of stuff and GTA is a contributing factor. Those who disagree need a basic lesson in classical conditioning.


More accepting of what kind of stuff ? Of Sex ? Its not like you rape the virtual prostitutes.  What exactly does this condition ? 



Barkley said:

However what exactly does having the ability to have sex with prostitutes add to GTA. Do people actually think this feature adds to the game at all? I imagine the only people that actually bother to do it are probably teenagers, cause them kids be randy these days.

It adds to the world, just like the drugs and the violence...



o_O.Q said:

well yes because we are rapidly approaching a situation where any instance of sex between man and woman is going to be considered rape by the man on the woman

This. You even look as another women these days and they holler sexual assualt -______-. 



Netyaroze said:
BossPuma said:
I believe we are conditioned to be more accepting of that kind of stuff and GTA is a contributing factor. Those who disagree need a basic lesson in classical conditioning.


More accepting of what kind of stuff ? Of Sex ? Its not like you rape the virtual prostitutes.  What exactly does this condition ? 

GTA conditions people to think that prostitutes are a normal part of society, and women are sexual objects (i.e. the massive amount of porn use and sexual stimuli in our society). Im do think rape is going a little too far because we do have a strict definition of the word ---any act of sexual intercourse that is forced upon a person.



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BossPuma said:
Netyaroze said:
BossPuma said:
I believe we are conditioned to be more accepting of that kind of stuff and GTA is a contributing factor. Those who disagree need a basic lesson in classical conditioning.


More accepting of what kind of stuff ? Of Sex ? Its not like you rape the virtual prostitutes.  What exactly does this condition ? 

GTA conditions people to think that prostitutes are a normal part of society, and women are sexual objects (i.e. the massive amount of porn use and sexual stimuli in our society). Im do think rape is going a little too far because we do have a strict definition of the word ---any act of sexual intercourse that is forced upon a person.

Actually prostitution is quite common and normal in RL if you haven't heard.



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padib said:
It's wrong, and I'm not sure why the market is enabling players to emulate wrong things in games.


Maybe its a free market and they will not choose to police what you do or some one makes.

Ever hear of freedom.    Fell free NOT to buy the game.  



BossPuma said:
Netyaroze said:
BossPuma said:
I believe we are conditioned to be more accepting of that kind of stuff and GTA is a contributing factor. Those who disagree need a basic lesson in classical conditioning.


More accepting of what kind of stuff ? Of Sex ? Its not like you rape the virtual prostitutes.  What exactly does this condition ? 

GTA conditions people to think that prostitutes are a normal part of society, and women are sexual objects (i.e. the massive amount of porn use and sexual stimuli in our society). Im do think rape is going a little too far because we do have a strict definition of the word ---any act of sexual intercourse that is forced upon a person.

It is a normal part of society. Countless prostitutes every town has atleast a few dozend. Also why does this conditioning only apply to the prostitute part of GTA ? GTA showes an insane lifestyle so GTA conditions people to think that stealing helicopters and bombing the city is a normal part of life or shooting innocent people with a machine gun stealing tanks robbing stores why does the conditioning only apply to the prostitution and not the other parts of gta. i never met any person that plays GTA that is convincend any of that is a normal part of everyones life.  

Also yes the womans body is a sexual object same as the males body. It goes both ways humans are often reduced to their sexual qualities its normal. If its a athletic guy in his underwear or a pretty girl in a bra. Its superficial and thats the point there shouldnt be a meaningful connection to some billboard its all about manipulating human base instincts objectifying people is part of that. 



padib said:
It's wrong, and I'm not sure why the market is enabling players to emulate wrong things in games.


Killing is considered wrong. Even Mario games are kinda wrong if you think about it Mario stomps "living" creatures. For no reason its not like he wouldnt be able to run away in most cases. The market is enabling players to live out fantasies do stuff that would be impossible for most people in real life. Its all fantasy in the end. Having Sex with prostitutes is not as wrong as killing innocent people the whole game concept is about doing the wrong thing. 



DonFerrari said:
BossPuma said:
Netyaroze said:
BossPuma said:
I believe we are conditioned to be more accepting of that kind of stuff and GTA is a contributing factor. Those who disagree need a basic lesson in classical conditioning.


More accepting of what kind of stuff ? Of Sex ? Its not like you rape the virtual prostitutes.  What exactly does this condition ? 

GTA conditions people to think that prostitutes are a normal part of society, and women are sexual objects (i.e. the massive amount of porn use and sexual stimuli in our society). Im do think rape is going a little too far because we do have a strict definition of the word ---any act of sexual intercourse that is forced upon a person.

Actually prostitution is quite common and normal in RL if you haven't heard.


It is common but GTA conditions mainstream society to be more accepting of it.