I think the problem is when people get so desensitized and obsessed with rape that that’s mostly all they read, or they start arguing and try to defend stories that show rape in a romanticized way, when it shouldn’t be depicted like that cause it’s harmful to rape victims, and could lead people to think rape isn’t that big of a deal. I’ve seen really crazy people on here ask for shota recs, and me and some other people where arguing with them because stuff showing kids in a sexual manor is harmful to children who could see that and the people who read it and enjoy cause they will most likely grow up to be pedos. So what I’m trying to say basically is that the line should be drawn at the point when people are using real world problems and putting it in a story to depict it in a non harmful way or to try to depict it that satisfies weirdos needs.
You make good points and thanks for engaging in this discussion in good faith
Reading your response however, I realise we're approaching this issue from two different lenses, leading to our not seeing eye to eye.
You are approaching this from the perspective of how these stories can negatively impact readers (correct me if I'm wrong), whereas I am approaching this topic from the perspective of how some people react to readers of these stories.
Even if these types of stories can negatively influence a reader, I don't believe it's right for other people to react in the negative way they have been reacting on this site. Such as generalising and shaming readers (e.g., "am I the only one with common sense who knows that rape is wrong"/"the people who enjoy these are smut-addicts"), generalising plotlines (e.g., "all popular bls are just pwp actually"/wondering why people continue reading xyz title when it features rape(!!!)...when maybe the reader wants to see the ml grovel), shaming the author for writing the story in the first place etc.
I hope that makes sense. Yes, it's fine to put your foot down when you can see a reader glorify violent or harmful acts and let them know it is not okay. However, just because someone enjoys reading jinx or painter of the night, doesn't mean that they deserve to be called out for it, repeatedly. And most of the time on this website, it is just that - it is someone enjoying a fictional story with no intention of putting harmful acts into practice
it feels like im the only person on this site that can use common snese because why r yall defending r@pe, domestic abuse, incest, ect