until now, I was sure that it was common sense that you shouldn't glamorize rape. but the internet never ceases to disgust me.
One morning, a wukula x fem!omaticaya reader fic, written by 'm9yaa' came onto my fyp. I love the avatar franchise, so I naturally clicked on it to see what it was about, which was a mistake.
I didn’t thoroughly read through the tag list, which led me to preview a graphic rape scene 500 to 1k words into the story. By preview, I meant I only read a little before becoming so disgusted I genuinely just turned my phone off.
Here are some lines that appeared in that story:
"your body has already surrendered to him, even if your mind struggles to follow."
“i don't want this" — Y/N, who is referencing a sexual relationship with Wukula
"your mouth says no, but your body.. your body is shaking yawne." — Wukula, who is forcing himself onto her
"your body knows what it wants, even if you won't admit it." — Wukula, who is forcing himself onto her
This is rape.
These scenes are a textbook example of a rapist who wants to establish dominance and ownership over someone, so they take someone who has a clear disinterest in sexual intercourse and uses their normal physiological reactions to sexual stimulation to guilt them into ‘wanting sex’. Even though that person still doesn’t want to have sex, they are shamed and manipulated into believing that they secretly do because their body is reacting in a way that the rapist perceived as “consent”.
If this has ever happened to you, you should not be ashamed. Your body responded in the way it’s supposed to when it receives sexual stimulation, and you shouldn’t feel ashamed that it happened with someone you weren’t comfortable with. Rape doesn’t become consensual sex when the attacker makes you feel like you wanted it. You know you didn’t, and it’s not your fault that it happened. Victims should never be put at fault for the actions of their rapists. And they should never feel like it’s their responsibility to deal with their trauma on their own, or that their trauma is a result of their “weakness”. No victim of assault is weak. You are strong, and your attacker does not hold any power over you. If anyone reading needs help, my DMs are open, and I would be glad to post any hotline numbers or links to support systems.
Now, acknowledging this, I need to state that I do not have a problem with people who write for the Mangkwan tribe. James Cameron, the creator of the Avatar franchise, put great care into creating the Mangkwans. He worked closely with his actors and crew into learning about various indigenous and African cultures where practices like scarification are deeply honored. I admire the work put into the tribe, of which I find beautiful. They are incredibly different from typical Na’vi tribes like the Omatikaya or the Metakayina, and I am incredibly impressed by their culture. This does not mean I glorify torture, murder, cults, pillaging or scarification.
Personally, I believe cultural traditions surrounding self harm or abuse are too commonly practiced, and they must be stopped. James Cameron shows the importance of these rituals to the people who practice it by educating others on why they do it, but takes care on not glorifying it by showcasing the harm it does. He has amazing directive abilities, which is why I don’t mind the love people have for the Mangkwan tribe. The tribe had beautiful visuals, a good storyline, and gives attention to various indigenous cultures.
I understand why people like the Mangkwan tribe, and I understand why people wouldn’t. Trust me, I’m completely fine with people writing Mangkwan fanfics. However, I am not fine with people glamorizing rape. You cannot write something like this and think it's acceptable. A 15 thousand word story where someone is being brutally raped is not enjoyable, and it should not be given praise.
I got blocked after commenting "i'm confused... isn't this straight up rape? why are we glamorizing this?", which confused me.
Why is it so acceptable to glamorize rape? Why do authors glamorize rape? Why do so many people write about it as if it's an enjoyable experiences? How do people read it so happily, or get wet off of it?
It is just a random fanfic on the internet, but it presents a much deeper problem within common society. The decision to write, review, and post it was weird, and i needed to point it out myself since the comments on her page seemed to be eating it up.
By putting that kind of work onto the internet, you’re setting the standard that doing the act of or enjoying rape is okay, which it isn’t. When the author blocked me, they essentially admitted that they were glamorizing rape, and clearly didn’t understand why it is wrong to do so.
Unfortunately, they’re not the only author who does this. So i’m not trying to cyberbully or place all the blame on m9yaa, even if my post results in that. I’m just saying the fic was horrifying and works like that need to be taken down.
Rape is NOT a “nuanced” topic. It is a terrible thing and I have the highest sympathy and empathy for victims of assault. Don’t glamorize it on the internet, don’t glamorize it in real life, and don’t try to justify it. Rape culture is becoming too normalized and I’m SICK of it.
Any comment trying to convince me that rape is okay or that it has a place on the internet will be put on my wall of shame and effectively blocked.
wall of shame
notes for the images below:
the author blocked me way before this post was made, and since then I haven't directly contacted them, so according to the definition of bullying, I wouldn't be bullying "m9yaa".
none of my works are posted on my wattpad or tumblr yet. so have fun copying my bio, i worked super duper hard on it!
“canigotosleep—plz”, you need to learn some manners. you're 21 and you're using AI while on a platform that uplifts the hard work of authors and artists who put their soul into doing what they love. that's embarrassing, and you know it is.
doumacumslutttt, i hope someone beats your head in.
I never realized someone could be so apathetic until i had the absolute misfortune of having to talk to you.
You first claimed that "rape is not okay at all", but then you immediately contradicted yourself by claiming that you "enjoy it because (you) can". Why would you pretend to have some humanity when arguing with someone that can immediately realize when someone doesn't actually care about victims of assault or discussing the topic properly?
You don't care about rape in any form. When I asked you how you felt about a tragic case where a 12 year old girl was brutally raped by 3 teenage boys, and if you saw how horrifying it was, you simply responded with "okay what do you want ME to do about it."
Are you serious?
The purpose of that was to show you that rape isn't actually a fantasy, it's a nightmare for victims. By enjoying something that frequently oppresses women, you implicate that the victims experiences don't matter because "when it's in writing it's actually enjoyable".
Anybody that enjoys "dub-con" or "non-con" is a rapist in the making, and I stand ten toes down on that. Call "dub-con" and "non-con" what they actually are. Anything other than a sober, willing yes is a no. Stop turning the "rape" into cute little shortcut for despicable pieces of writing.
I don’t say this very often, but you should be shunned from society. You will never see the wrong of your ways, and you will continue to give rape-authors a platform by sharing their works.
Should I ever meet them in real life, I would high-five your best-friend for fucking your boyfriend, and then high-five your boyfriend for leaving you and your sick habits. They probably got sick of how you sit around all day reading graphic internet porn and justify sexual assault.
