Okay, Stephen Crowley has made some important changes to the cartoon
in question and it does effect how we need to perceive the situation.
But in what way?
In the Original Version. Darcy clearly grabs hold of Willow and
without her permission kisses her.
The way I thought he was going to EXCUSE that was that she was going
to be "swept off her feet" by the kiss and since "she likes it" we are
supposed to think - THAT MAKES IT OKAY. The whole "the bitch might
not have asked for it but oh she so wanted it" scenario that rapists
have used for so long to at least justify to themselves their actions.
But, ole Stephen threw in a curveball with his change.
In the NEW version Darcy still grabs Willow (which alone wouldn' t
that be considered assault) but SHE KISSES HIM!
So, she is the instigator, and since she did't ask him wouldn't that
make HER guilty of sexual assault?
But, and this just shows you how hypocritical people are, does the
fact that it's now a female who kisses without permission make it
automatically right?
I remember when all the incidents of Female Teachers having sex with
their male students were going on, particularily with Mary Kay
Letourneau, there were a lot of smirking going on. If it was a male
teacher having sex with female students we would be outraged as we
should be. But because it was a female having sex with a male student
people didn't see it as wrong. After all, what male hasn't dreamed of
having sex with some teacher he might have a crush on. Of course the
same could be said about girls fantasizing about her male teacher she
might have a crush on.
Admittedly there is a difference between the two. But not such a
difference to not still make it wrong.
Stephen Crowley is still promoting sexual assault. But he is also
revealing the hypocrisy within most of us in how we perceive the whole
male female relationship dynamic. Someone here, and I forget who it
was or on what topic once said that while most people just can't
believe that Women can be pedos the truth is that there's a surprising
number of them out there.
By the way, on this discussion page.
http://www.talkaboutcomics.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=46172&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=30
http://tinyurl.com/bp-sexassaultdiscussion
HowdieDoodieHead said I took the situation out of context. How I
ask? Originally the cartoon was drawn as Darcy kissing Willow.
Nowhere in the series does it say that Darcy had anything but a casual
acquaintance with Willow. And in the original cartoon he does kiss her
without even asking. I put it into total context.
The only question now, since it is now changed to Willow Kissing Darcy
without his permission should she be the one expelled? And I would say
to be fair, yes, yes she should be.