North5
Here since 2009. Unlike Cornavirus.
Country: England
This is not an issue of subjectivity. Someone posted a statistic not too long ago about how many rape allegations were true Vs false. You cannot say that whomever supports the victim is using limited evidence as facts.
You simply need to acknowledge that this is not a recent issue, the rich have always gotten away with sexual savagery and the victims have often never been willing enough to come forth, when they do, they are ridiculed. I grew up in Tanzania and the mentality of some of the people I knew with what I know now we're absolutely repulsive. I remember someone saying that if a girl got them horny and refused to have sex with him, he would do it anyway. And this is not just a lone individual.
This is so much bigger than Ronaldo that what I can articulate will never be enough to cover. You must acknowledge that a lot of men have it in them to be rapists. And a lot of accusations have been true. The fact that a celebrity is in the focus should not deter from the accusation. She is not out for his money nor are the victims enjoy good publicity as fans will crucify the accuser.
We can have subjective discussions about a lot of things, Ronaldo Vs Messi etc - but this isn't one of those issues. Things like racism, toxic masculinity etc are not subjective debates. Just because you don't experience racism minority does not mean you can dismiss it.
Note that like @American_Gooner , I am not saying that Ronaldo or anyone accused of rape should be jailed, I am simply saying that it's very rarely a case of someone simply making an accusation for the sake of it.
there is a difference between the US and Tanzania.
In the UK our defense minister recently resigned because he touched a female journalists knee a decade ago and she brought it forward recently and said.it made her uncomfortable.
The issue of concent and that in the anglosphere at the moment is becoming a very heated topic. The goalposts are constantly being moved to now that nothing but overly enthusiastic given and permission asked concent is now seen as real concent amongst the whole #metoo movement. There was even the yes means no debacle. The thing that happened with that Indian American comedian is a good example of retracting concent after the act.
Things don't remain compartamentalized in mainstream culture. This isn't vulnerable women vs rich men. It effects the inter sexual dynamics society wide.
All this aside, that CR7 leaked document has ****ed him. EVEN IF it was a case of her verbally being coy and saying she doesn't want it despite physically making herself available as he says ( as lets be honest we know this happens ) , you can't make that look any other way since a rape claim was put forward. The anal penetration thing is pretty strong tbh .I really wonder what is going to happen.
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