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Monday, May 7, 2007 12:00 AM

Is virtual rape a crime?

At least one victim has complained to the real-life police.
Tracy Clark-Flory

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  • Tuesday, May 8, 2007 03:52 PM

    It's still made up and fictional in every sense

    miriald, there is NO SUCH THING as "virtual rape". Can we all be clear about this? The charming phrase you coined, "get over it, bitch", makes no sense here because there is NOTHING TO GET OVER. Yes, people can be insulted, harassed, even persecuted online, but there is NOTHING that is in any way analogous to rape that can happen over an internet connection. It is impossible. It is not real. Regina and Tracy are making scare stories up to frighten each other with but even they can't figure out the details of how such a thing as "virtual rape" might actually happen. The reason is that it can't. The whole idea is transparently absurd.

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