Ugh, that sounds bad. Thanks for the warning; def. staying away from IDENTITY CRISIS, etc.
Well, I think it's far worse than murder because it utterly destroys your world. I mean, from what I've heard, it's sort of a case of...well, you start blaming yourself, you feel unsafe...the physical injuries are bad enough, but the emotional injuries are just as bad if not worse.
And then there's the matter of society's response to it. Mostly in regards to some people thinking she asked for it, because of what she was wearing or how she was acting, or she was drinking, or anything else. (And on the other side of the coin, there are people who deny that men can be raped and/or play it for laughs -- e.g. prison rape -- which is just as disgusting, really) Never mind that no one deserves to be raped, and if anything, anyone with a functioning brain cell would know that it's the rapist's fault. They chose to ruin someone else's life. (There's actually a wonderful post about that matter that I'll link you to later) It's not just a violation of the body, but the soul. And I think it's why one shouldn't use it in fiction: you have to actually put some thought into it. Does it advance the story, plot, or characters, or themes? If not, don't use it.
Warning: Not making sense ahead.
Well, I think it's far worse than murder because it utterly destroys your world. I mean, from what I've heard, it's sort of a case of...well, you start blaming yourself, you feel unsafe...the physical injuries are bad enough, but the emotional injuries are just as bad if not worse.
And then there's the matter of society's response to it. Mostly in regards to some people thinking she asked for it, because of what she was wearing or how she was acting, or she was drinking, or anything else. (And on the other side of the coin, there are people who deny that men can be raped and/or play it for laughs -- e.g. prison rape -- which is just as disgusting, really) Never mind that no one deserves to be raped, and if anything, anyone with a functioning brain cell would know that it's the rapist's fault. They chose to ruin someone else's life. (There's actually a wonderful post about that matter that I'll link you to later) It's not just a violation of the body, but the soul. And I think it's why one shouldn't use it in fiction: you have to actually put some thought into it. Does it advance the story, plot, or characters, or themes? If not, don't use it.