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> powerful people get away with sexual assault. > they let you do it. How is it assault if the other party is onboard ?

• pjc50 9y ago
  Not sure if this is a serious question or not, but "let" in the sense of "didn't complain" is not really the same thing as consent. Generally the effect of power and intimidation is to render people passive in these situations.
• crankylinuxuser 9y ago
  If I hold a gun to your head, and "Ask" if I can fondle you, you're probably going to say yes. It's also pretty blatantly illegal. I don't think I need to list the laws. Instead, if I threaten you with job loss and blackballing in the industry, and "Ask" if I can fondle you, you're probably going to say yes. Coercion, blackmailing, and credible threats are also all against the law. Criminal law.