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Final phase for mass rape trial that has horrified France (www.bbc.com)

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France’s shocking “Affaire Mazan” trial is nearing its conclusion, with 51 men, including Dominique Pelicot, accused of raping his drugged, unconscious wife, Gisèle, between 2011 and 2020.

Dominique admitted to orchestrating the assaults, recruiting men online, and recording the crimes. While some defendants deny knowing she was unconscious, Dominique claims they were fully aware.

Gisèle waived her anonymity to inspire survivors and highlight issues like chemical submission.

The case has sparked national debates on consent and rape laws, with groups advocating legal reforms to align with societal views on consent.

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[–] nogooduser 97 points 2 months ago (2 children)

She’s an amazing woman. It must be so hard to go through this in private let alone with all this news coverage.

[–] TwoBeeSan 64 points 2 months ago

Unbelievable resilience.

Reminds me of Emmitt tills mother who chose to have the open casket. Put in a position that would break many but instead use their circumstances to provoke change and draw attention to the monsters among us.

[–] [email protected] 41 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Dunno what it's like in France, but if this was the US, this woman would be receiving daily death and rape threats from conservatives.

[–] gaael 9 points 2 months ago

Same in France. As do the people (mostly women ofc, most men are too busy explaining that "not all men") who publicly support her on the internet.

[–] NatakuNox 80 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (5 children)

Some defendants deny knowing she was unconscious?!

For anyone that doesn't know. Don't ever have sexual contact with another person without explicit consent from that other person. That consent cannot be given by someone else. Consent can be revoked at any moment, yes even while having sex. (of course this applies to adults. Underage people cannot ever give consent no matter what "God", culture, or laws say.)

[–] lunarul 44 points 2 months ago (3 children)

One guy's defense was "I thought she was dead".

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Is that actually true or are you just doing a bit?

[–] lunarul 33 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Unfortunately true

https://www.thetimes.com/world/europe/article/gisele-pelicot-rape-trial-accused-dead-france-mknqsjq96

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 months ago

'i thought she looked dead' is close enough, I'll take it.. What an absolutely foul specimen.

[–] NatakuNox 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

[–] Dasus 4 points 2 months ago

The Merits of... Necrophilia | David Mitchell's SoapBox

[–] flicker 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Wow.

What a defense (that makes you a worse person.)

[–] NatakuNox 3 points 2 months ago

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You dropped this: out

[–] NatakuNox 3 points 2 months ago

Thanks.

[+] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

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[–] NatakuNox 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Literally all those questions have been answered and studied by scientist and educators. No it's not a concensus answer but they mainly state, "You should give comprehensive sex education once puberty starts. (smaller more age appropriate conversations should be had about sex throughout a child's development) With an emphasis on absence as the safest way to avoid pregnancy, STDs and emotional harm. Respectful monitoring of teenagers activities and open access to contraception." (we've all mostly been there. With all the hormones and changes teens bodies are telling them to do something they are not fully mentally or physically able to do safely.)

Not everyone physically or mentally develop at the same rate and purely scientific measuring teens naturally should be experimenting with each other in some form of sexual contact until early adulthood. In which more emotional bounds are formed. Ideally women shouldn't be having kids until they are around 25 years old. Mentally and physically that's when their body is truly developed and ready to give offspring and themselves the best chances at survival.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (2 children)

It's not exactly what you mean, but merely mentioning abstinence evokes abstinence educators in the US for me. Abstinence education is bullshit. What kid needs to be told the only way to avoid STDs is to not have sex? Anyone with a functioning brain knows that. Abstinence educators are by and large Christian fundamentalists who go to schools to lie about sex and try to scare kids out of it.

Somehow I attended a public school which had one of these "educators" come by and preach about the purity of abstinence to my entire class. It was surreal and insulting to our intelligence.

[–] NatakuNox 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Comprehensive sex education covers abstinence. Yes you cover safe sex and iud contraception. Yes, religion has ruined what the perception of abstinence, but that doesn't change the fact that abstaining is the safest way to prevent pregnancy, stds, and emotional harm. I actually taught sex Ed for 5 years. Ideally teens should only engage in none fluid exchanging sexual activities until early adulthood. I would always joke with my students that "I'm not here to tell you, 'don't have sex or else you'll get pregnant, die, and/or go to hell' If you are going to have sex please explore other options first, than use contraception if you must. But abstaining is the safest option."

I also only had religious based sex education where the told the girls in my class sex was like a piece of tape. The more you use it the weaker the bonds you have with partners and God. Soooooo Ya needless to say my graduating class all were pretty much fucking every other day. Absurdity in learning never leads to good outcomes, but honesty will always win out. Abstinence should always be the preference but not the only option, with full on no contraception sex should only been done once you are fully developed and mentally able to take on any consequences of your actions.

[–] NatakuNox 1 points 2 months ago

Oh and when I say abstinence. I mean abstaining from having sex with others. Masturbation is 100% encouraged for those experiencing sexual frustrations from puberty. I spent a whole week of lessons on 'self love'. Must teens act out because a deluge of new, deeper, and 'unknown' to them emotions. New meaning emotions that they've heard of but are yet to experience. And unknown as sexual emotions that have no real way to explain to someone that is yet to experience them. So the first way to release that stress is either throwing yourself into a HEALTHY combination of hobbies, skill, and/or Masturbation.

This usually was a topic that parents had the most hangups with. I'd always say, do you want to have the conversation with your kid about Masturbation? Or do you want to have them learn about Masturbation from their friends or internet? (it was always a no to both questions.) I'd give them the who curriculum for the sex Ed segment and they'd usually come back with yes I'll allow my teen to take your class. Hell I'd even allow them to sit in on classes... As long as it wasn't the same one with their teen. Because that'll be so messed up to do to your own kid.

[–] LANIK2000 4 points 2 months ago

Just straight up "I thought I was committing a different crime".

[–] Rhoeri -1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Who the fuck downvotes this?

[–] NatakuNox 4 points 2 months ago

I initially had a typo in the first point that flipped it's meaning. So I'm sure this is a universal opinion for 99.999% of limmy users.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 2 months ago

More than just france. talk about a strong woman. that type of bravery Im hopin there is a statue to see of her at some point in a public area.

[–] homesweethomeMrL 24 points 2 months ago

None of those men are as strong as she is.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago

Some people... what the fuck is wrong with them?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

That's horrendous.