A bit of retorical title of the thread, but there is some seriousness to my question.
I see so many things going on in the real world with the protests and now what is happening in the gaming world that I am seriously scared what will happen next. I think its very safe to say that as a collective, we aren't exactly improving on how to deal with issues like these.
What social media is now doing to our culture is starting to get insane in my view. I have read many of these stories from girls who have been victims of sexual assault and I see the "twitter mob" being out for blood and want to crucify every person that has a accusation leveled at them.
A common theme in these stories is that the girls in most cases never said "No" while in bed with the guy. They describe in detail how they lie there in shock and horror and discomfort for 30 minutes while they guy is touching her. I would dare to say that most intimate situations in all cultures across the planet happens this way. A guy will make a move on a girl and just being allowed (as far as he understands) to share a bed with a girl will be some kind of confirmation of interest from the girl as well. I would again dare to suggest that most guys in that situation would do some kind of move, and I think many girls would expect it as well.
It what happens next that's important. If she says "No" or show bodysigns of not being interested then the guy has to stop. But I can't see that happening in these situations.
Disclaimer: I think its horrible when a girl experience unwanted situations like these. But I think girls should be encouraged to have more guts to say no, while do I think many guys have job to do as well, for example to not assume concent based on nothing in many situations.
But why are we seing hundreds of girls now sharing their story about things like this on social media? It doesn't belong there in my view. It's an issue between those to people. The girl could talk to the guy the next day and if there is some sense to him, he would apologize and promise to not do so again.
Why has social media become a battleground for these situations? This, on top of people rioting and tearing down statues while totally forgotten what they protested about in the first place, makes me worried.
I would never guess this would happen 5 years ago, yet here we are. Makes me worried for what will happen the next 5 or 10 years.
What are your thoughts on what can be done to save the situation?