Thread:Utter solitude/@comment-6175354-20140909001049/@comment-25398358-20140909120855

Hi, I saw that the thread was closed. A discussion titled ' Hook and Emma and rape culture ' and was closed because, as you wrote, 'Discussing rape and trying to draw comparisons to it has NO place here.’

Um?

The thread was not some grand character assassination scheme, rape culture was not invented years back just to overthrow one fictional couple from some tv show. I understand most people on that thread or maybe even this wiki are invested in couples like swan fire or captain swan but for me it's always and only about Emma Swan and how her character is being written, which is viewed by an audience of several impressionable young adults.

Sadly, you’ve cut off any scope of participation from my side to this discussion. Since I know how OUAT likes to do things, I have a feeling this won’t be the last discussion that gets canned. Honestly though, no one wins internet points, no one likes to mention rape or sexism solely to make everyone around them uncomfortable. There are reasons, beyond True Love, why women continue to talk about gender issues online, despite getting verbal abuse from men & women alike. Even if you disagree, engage and discuss, please don’t disregard. Shutting it down just negates the purpose. And most importantly, learn more about the topic at hand, I can't believe so many people kept thinking rape culture means occurence of rape. If I could put it in the context to the discussion in a single line, one of the aspects of rape culture is the insinuation that a woman means yes even when she is saying no. The 'she wanted it' belief is ignorant and insulting. It's like Blurred Lines all over again.

P.S. If and if the members are harbouring any resentment that this discussion is about some childish ship war, know that there is never going to be a day when I overlook something serious in favour of a TV couple. If it ultimately has to boil down to the couple, don't you think these two characters deserve a better and healthier love story?