Artemisia wrote:JoybuzzerX wrote:msaturn wrote:Dude, a character that does nothing but sexually assault people without consequence is not funny or worthwhile.
(I'm no white knight loony, but man, consent does NOT happen when you're in power and demanding favors for recompense. This dude is a rapist. It's gross.)
That is not rape. Ray (and Dillion when he did it) could have easily said "I'm not doing that for the part." They both did it. Even if we assume he told Ray, "Sex with me or not part" Ray still could have said no and walked out.
Now, what I'm not sure on, is Canada's rules regarding the head of a movie studio offering that deal.
I believe it depends upon how one is defining sexual assault. This is something that came up during the Lewinsky Scandal in the 1990's. Does it qualify as a form of sexual assault if a boss/potential boss has sex with someone who is an underling/potential underling for some specified reason such as getting or keeping a job or promotion. Societal attitudes are turning towards this being considered very wrong, but they haven't always been and aren't universally seen as wrong if both parties are willing participants.
Sexual assault? No. Possible harassment? Well, harassment entails pressuring/constantly asking no after no (though to be fair, in today's age, someone asking someone out and being told no and then them coming back and asking again, could likely be considered harassing even though many a person would likely not be born if people just gave up on the first "they said no, can never ask them out again").
It's an abuse of position for sure. Not always one instigated by the one in charge either. Sadly, it happens.
Not really much Dillion can say on the matter, it's how he got one of his parts and his apartment.