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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think there needs to be another word for the crime of groping - sexual assault sounds like rape. It's not even on the same level but the umbrella term is used for anything and everything.[/quote]

But groping is absolutely on the same scale as rape, it's just a less invasive and violent version. It's not in a separate category. It's the same category, but less severe.

Also, some groping is more invasive than others. Sometimes people will use the close proximity of being on a crowded subway or elevator to brush their hands across people's bodies. While still wrong, this is basically impossible to prosecute because it could easily be incidental contact. There have been times when this happened to me and I've truly been unsure if it was intentional. It's like the person is just not trying very hard to avoid certain kinds of contact.

But I've also had someone walk up to me at a club, and reach out and grab my crotch. I know people who have had this happen to them while they were wearing a short skirt and the contact is shocking and very upsetting. And there's no question about intent. Obviously worse.

Once I had someone grab my hand and press it against their crotch. It was really horrifying because they were literally forcing my hand. It felt very invasive but the only part of my body they touched was my wrist. How do you classify that?

Groping is absolutely sexual assault. [b]Your desire to separate from rape somehow reflects an effort to minimize how damaging groping can be[/b]. It's assault. Don't do it.[/quote]

Either that or we just disagree.  [/quote]

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