Comments on: Anne Applebaum, Child Rape Apologist http://jilliancyork.com/2009/09/28/anne-applebaum-child-rape-apologist/ Jillian C. York is a freelance writer and blogger. Sun, 20 May 2012 03:50:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Firuzeh http://jilliancyork.com/2009/09/28/anne-applebaum-child-rape-apologist/#comment-2800 Firuzeh Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:58:19 +0000 http://jilliancyork.com/?p=650#comment-2800 When we talk about statutory rape laws we have to remember that its not only about "consent' and "force", but also about power. There are huge power differentials between adults and children. Even if a child "consents" and is not "forced" to have sex with an adult we have to consider in what kind of power relationship that "consent" was given. Many children who are sexually abused are not "forced". Does this mean they "consent"? Just some thoughts on this complicated issue. Thanks Jillian, for starting this important conversation. When we talk about statutory rape laws we have to remember that its not only about “consent’ and “force”, but also about power. There are huge power differentials between adults and children. Even if a child “consents” and is not “forced” to have sex with an adult we have to consider in what kind of power relationship that “consent” was given. Many children who are sexually abused are not “forced”. Does this mean they “consent”?

Just some thoughts on this complicated issue. Thanks Jillian, for starting this important conversation.

]]> By: maysaloon http://jilliancyork.com/2009/09/28/anne-applebaum-child-rape-apologist/#comment-2781 maysaloon Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:32:35 +0000 http://jilliancyork.com/?p=650#comment-2781 Ah, I see. Ah, I see.

]]> By: Jillian http://jilliancyork.com/2009/09/28/anne-applebaum-child-rape-apologist/#comment-2779 Jillian Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:15:47 +0000 http://jilliancyork.com/?p=650#comment-2779 You know, that's what I had thought too. I had always argued that it wasn't a big deal because, although it was illegal (statutory laws set the age of consent in California to 16), it wasn't forced. And then I read her testimony. This was rape. She said no, more than once. http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/polanskicover1.html You know, that’s what I had thought too. I had always argued that it wasn’t a big deal because, although it was illegal (statutory laws set the age of consent in California to 16), it wasn’t forced.

And then I read her testimony. This was rape. She said no, more than once.
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/polanskicover1.html

]]> By: Maysaloon http://jilliancyork.com/2009/09/28/anne-applebaum-child-rape-apologist/#comment-2778 Maysaloon Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:11:54 +0000 http://jilliancyork.com/?p=650#comment-2778 Umm..I don't think he raped the girl, if I read correctly. If I'm not mistaken wasn't the act consensual? Umm..I don’t think he raped the girl, if I read correctly. If I’m not mistaken wasn’t the act consensual?

]]> By: Sheelzebub http://jilliancyork.com/2009/09/28/anne-applebaum-child-rape-apologist/#comment-2776 Sheelzebub Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:34:43 +0000 http://jilliancyork.com/?p=650#comment-2776 Well, and if Polanski wasn't famous, he wouldn't have all of these powerful people defending him. And if he wasn't a wealthy, famous White guy, he wouldn't have been offered the plea deal he got and wouldn't have been able to live comfortably in Europe, making movies. OH THE HORROR! Won't someone think of the White D00dz??? Well, and if Polanski wasn’t famous, he wouldn’t have all of these powerful people defending him. And if he wasn’t a wealthy, famous White guy, he wouldn’t have been offered the plea deal he got and wouldn’t have been able to live comfortably in Europe, making movies. OH THE HORROR! Won’t someone think of the White D00dz???

]]> By: Joel http://jilliancyork.com/2009/09/28/anne-applebaum-child-rape-apologist/#comment-2774 Joel Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:59:51 +0000 http://jilliancyork.com/?p=650#comment-2774 She makes the straw-man that if he wasn't famous, then no one would care. First, how awful our society if that was really true. Second, what if it was her child that had been raped? She makes the straw-man that if he wasn’t famous, then no one would care. First, how awful our society if that was really true. Second, what if it was her child that had been raped?

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