We're not saying she shouldn't have done that but the situation has nothing to do with us and since OP doesn't seem to be emotionally scarred or anything why not make a joke of it.

I'm so sick of this "rape culture" shit. Do we have a "theft culture" because people thieve and occasionally joke about thieving? Do we have a "murder culture" because people murder and sometimes joke about murder? Hell no. Rape is a human thing, not a culture thing. No matter what the culture is like, people are still going to rape, because some people are just ******* evil. That's the way it's always been and that's the way it's always going to be. Hey, here's a novel idea. When somebody gets raped, let's blame the rapist, instead of this "blame society" bullshit. And furthermore, don't you think you're trivializing the issue of rape by equating it with this incident? OP is a grownup who got touched inappropriately outside of her clothing by an unexpected stranger. Yes, it's wrong, and yes, she should have reported it, and yes, this "Santa" needs to be fired, but let's not compare it to rape, okay? This site is supposed to be for humor, not raging about a stupid made-up politically motivated problem like "rape culture." If OP didn't want jokes made about what happened to her, then she shouldn't have posted it here.

52 - He has a very good point. See DocBastard's comments at #6 for a perspective-check.

Are you saying I have a good point or that 28 has a good point? While some people have made highly offensive and inappropriate jokes about rape, no 28 doesn't have a good point. If he had said, "Hey guys. Stop making jokes about rape. It's not funny and can be really upsetting to people who have been raped," then I'd agree with that statement. But to say that it contributes to a "rape culture" is wrong and furthermore, it actually makes matters worse when it comes to rape, because when judges start blaming the culture instead of individuals for crimes, they begin to view rapists as victims of a perverse society rather than as the monsters they are. Thus, judges give rapists lighter sentences, and think they can fix what's wrong with them by mandating therapy. Sadly, the result is that the rapist doesn't learn his lesson, and is let loose on the public, and he almost always rapes again.

It also.leads to otherwise respectable men assaulting women, and failing to understand what they are doing wrong, snd universities treating rape and sexual assault as "boys will be boys" and refusing to deal with or punish the perpetrators.

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That sucks OP. Sorry that happened.

You clearly don't know the first thing about sexual harassment or lawsuits in general. The Santa could be arrested for this, but not sued.

sexual battery / assault +2 for the guy who researches 0 for your dense ass (ps in america you can sue someone for looking at you funny its ****** I know but thats the justice system)

You have the Santa arrested. You sue the store. They've probably got a lot more money to take than a single santa.

In Australia? Yeah, good luck with that :p They'll get "right on it" ;)

What are you talking about Lochie?

#44, job?!? You mean I could have been getting paid for it all these years? I've been working off my community service hours volunteering as a store Santa. I'd have racked up a lot more hours if Victoria's Secret didn't keep kicking me out.