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A post asserting that no women deserve to be sexually assaulted sparked debate in r/GenZ about sexual assault accountability and consent. The discussion revealed disagreement over whether the statement was controversial, with some commenters defending due process concerns in a specific incident (possibly Cornell-related) while others questioned implications that some people might deserve assault.
Summary
The original post made the straightforward claim that no women deserve to be sexually assaulted. Rather than generating consensus, this sparked fragmented discussion suggesting an underlying controversy, possibly related to a specific incident (one commenter asked if this concerned 'the Cornell situation'). Most commenters appeared to agree with the premise itself—several sarcastically noted the statement should be non-controversial (e.g., 'Even more shocking...i think no one should be sexually assaulted'). However, some commenters shifted the discussion toward due process concerns. User hunterd412 argued that many men don't dispute the principle but questioned the proof in an alleged case, invoking 'innocent until proven guilty.' User painstarhappener suggested that the circumstances surrounding an alleged incident (attending a frat party, consuming alcohol, expecting a threesome, then suing two years later) complicated the narrative. One commenter (1200am24hours) made a sarcastic comment suggesting sympathy for men's fatigue, while another (Barnes623) offered an analogy about risky behavior and consequences. The discussion exposed tension between affirming that sexual assault is wrong and scrutinizing specific allegations and circumstances.
Key Insights
- Some commenters attempted to separate disagreement with the principle ('no one deserves assault') from skepticism about specific allegations, arguing that defending due process doesn't equate to defending assault
- One commenter (painstarhappener) suggested that delay in reporting (2 years), context (voluntary attendance at frat, alcohol consumption, prior sexual expectations), and circumstances complicate liability even if assault occurred
- The discussion revealed that a seemingly uncontroversial statement about sexual assault could become contentious when applied to specific cases, exposing disagreement about evidentiary standards rather than principle
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[Original Post] (score: 34, upvote ratio: 84%, by u/coolsid13) Title: !!! Link: https://i.redd.it/me554yserrsh1.jpeg [Comment] (score: 1, u/AutoModerator) Did you know we have a Discord server‽ You can join by clicking [here](https://discord.gg/NWE6JS5rh9)! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/GenZ) if you have any questions or concerns.* [Comment] (score: 1, u/MegaSmegmaSwagLord) Was this up for debate, did I miss the memo?  [Comment] (score: 1, u/CourageDeep6744) No one deserves to be sexually assaulted?? [Comment] (score: 1, u/Barnes623) Someone waving money over their head in a bad part of town doesn’t deserve to be robbed [Comment] (score: 1, u/Marvel_books_more) Even more shocking….i think no one should be sexually assaulted \*shock\* [Comment] (score: 1,…
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