On Consent 2

Trigger Warning – Discussion of rape definitions, pedophilia, and Ephebophilia.

In my previous post I mentioned that I disagreed with the categorisation of under age sex as rape. I’ve seen lots of twitter posts on the subject over the last few days correcting news outlets who have been describing the current rash of high-profile cases as “sex with minors”. Continue reading

On consent.

<<SERIOUS CONTENT WARNING/TRIGGER WARNING>>

Childhood Trauma, Pedophilia, Ephebophilia, Rape, Attempted Suicide.

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As you might be able to tell, this is really going to be a dark and raw post. But I think that it’s time for me to face my history. I’m currently on the waiting list to see a trauma counsellor but I’ve still got another three months or so to wait. Continue reading