>>2681427
That's easy to say with the benefit of hindsight and an outside perspective. But when this shit is actually going down, remember that people are usually surprised, confused, in disbelief about what's happening, and uncertain of just how far it's really gonna go. Especially when you consider that most rape isn't some stranger jumping out of nowhere to ambush you -- it's usually somebody who you know and have an existing relationship with who is unexpectedly violating your boundaries.

And yeah, maybe you *could* fight back... but that's a major escalation that just makes things even more scary and uncertain, at a time when you're already on the backfoot and just want things to stop and go back to normal. Even in the unlikely scenario of "random stranger you don't care about jumping you out of nowhere", is it really worth risking an even more violent response (and even your possible death) by escalating? And remember, you have to make this decision in the moment, without know how things will turn out, while you're already at a physical disadvantage.