Schrödinger’s Rapist.

The 2nd article wasn't very friendly, certainly. Some of the views seemed to be more wrapped up in puritanism e.g. the attitudes towards pleasure / drugs; and there were some statements that seemed to be damning whatever e.g. pro-choice & pro-life attitudes were put under the same umbrella.

Interestingly, in the comments, someone picks up on autistic neurological reactions to sexual stimuli (including pornography), and the writer of the blog certainly presents with the unbending psychology of someone on the spectrum.

But neither of these things should be allowed to prejudice a reader's overall reaction to the blog, which is a demand for society to recognise some of the negative and ingrained patriarchal realities, realities which ultimately disempower and oppress half the population.

The fact that rape is technically a crime is practically meaningless when the legal infrastructure is corrupt, subjective, archaic, and controlled by men - especially when these men often come from a background that panders to a skewed perception of women and women's 'place' in society. Time and time again, rape has been tolerated (and so condoned/supported) by decisions made in court, plus the treatment of women testifying in court.

Whether 'rape is very clearly regarded by almost everyone as something very wrong' is also a moot point. It ignores the fact that some people will use a fuzzy definition of rape as a justification for having non-consensual sex, or for defending the actions of someone who has done so.

Once more, this goes back to the first linked blog: how do you think all this negativity and nit-picking from men is going to be perceived by the female population? Would it make you feel less nervous about the threat of sexual assault, knowing that men still need no encouragement to argue the toss about the statistics of rape, or focus on 'hysterical' points within a many-pronged argument?

The second article had a good point in there, but you had to wade through the hamfisted vitriol to find it. Most people will ignore it because of this.