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Originally Posted by CalgaryJay
That's something I haven't thought about. If we are talking about coercion or feeling pressure to do something that you didn't want to do, couldn't the guys pretty much use the same defense?
Especially if a naked girl is laying on the ground and is calling you a ##### for not having sex with her while all your stupid Neanderthal friends are watching and maybe critiquing your bravado?
I wonder how EM would respond if the defense asked if there could be a possibility that when she called the room of guys pussies, they may have felt pressured to respond "like a pornstar" to keep the respect from other guys?
What if one turns around and counters and presses charges on EM for "rape" because they felt coerced into doing things that were like an out of body experience because she questioned their manhood and took advantage of them in a situation where they felt like they had to "perform" and act like they enjoyed it when they were revolted inside? All because of peer pressure which is even more heightened at that age.
How would we ignore a claim like that while taking EM at face value? that would be gender prejudice.
I don't think this case is so cut and dry. If anything, I think Steenbergen's testimony is actually damaging to EM.
That being said, I find the whole thing disgusting and really hope the truth prevails.
Either way, I doubt we see anymore of these types of incidents coming out of Junior Hockey.
Now that the rug has been lifted, I bet we see major changes on how hockey players conduct themselves.
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Umm wow, what a disgusting take. She raped them by coercing them or goading them? Guilty or not guilty that is a new level of victim blaming.