Lex's manga / #Sexual Assault/Harassment(79)

After a car accident, Taemin finds himself in the body of Siwon, a victim of bullying at school. No longer a pushover, he starts standing up for himself but then meets Woojin, an old friend from the past. Somehow, Woojin immediately picks up Taemin's 'scent' from Siwon. What happened between these two in the past and how will it affect their future? ---------- It's a really interesting story to follow, but also a really disappointing one. I wish that Jiwook would've ended up in a youth detention center or a psych ward to get some treatment or something as well as pay for his crimes somehow. Whilst he was not physically one of Siwon's rapists, he was still an instigator, as well as the one who leaked the videotape around. I wish we'd seen a scene with Siwon's assaulters being brought to justice with the videotape and the recording as evidence. I do get what the author tried too do by having Taemin (AKA Siwon) throw the recorder away and tell Woojin (AKA Siwoon) that he "didn't want him to step that low". But that wouldn't have been stepping low in any way shape or form if they'd brought said recording to the authorities. And I'd have felt better about Siwon's case, like he at least had gotten justice for what he'd endured and been pushed to suicide for. Jiwook literally pushed someone to suicide, had the videotape of said person being raped leaked and spread around, he abused them in several ways, and again last but not least, he pushed them to suicide. But he gets to just live his life as if nothing ever happened along with his fellow instigators? They should all pay for what they did. So, I'm pretty sour regarding this fact. It was really upsetting how there was such a build-up to them paying for their crimes, yet nothing happens in the end, and you're given such a piss poor of an excuse that "I don't want you to stoop as low as them". It makes no sense. I'll give you that Taemin & Woojin's relationship is such a fascinating one. Their bonds go deep, which the author does a really good job at demonstrating. Their relationship has a very nice vibe to it as well, and Taemin's character on its own is already really interesting. He made me chuckle more than once just by being himself. It's crazy how interesting each characters are. Even side-characters like Hoon and Minjun, you end up wanting to learn more about them and get attached to them more and more as the story goes. But Woojin is way too controlling and obsessive. So it could be worth giving it a go for these few aspects, but one should be aware that it will de disappointing and upsetting overall.

Louis, the commander of the Second Chief of Guards, is abruptly diagnosed with a "four-month pregnancy" while chasing a serial killer who is making a splash in the capital. Four months ago, an unforgettable night at the palace ball... Who did he spend the night with? ------------ I'm so sick of reading lines like those and seeing cases of victim shaming and blaming in BLs. It drives me completely nuts seeing people who falsely believe that an erection is a physical indication of consent. It is not. Physical arousal is actually quite common in sexual assault scenarios involving BOTH male and female-bodied victims. Sexual assault victims are often ashamed and confused at how their body responded during an assault. It's frequent for men who are sexually assaulted to have an involuntary or forced erection or ejaculation. Not to mention the fact that muscles in the anus often relax when a man is being raped. This does NOT mean that the victim "wanted" to be sexually assaulted. So what if he got hard? It means nothing. This is nothing more than the way the body responds to an uncontrolled situation. When a person feels helpless, they'll often become wet/hard. It's only a result of their body preparing them for what could become a situation of rape. It is perfectly possible to get wet/hard anytime we are nervous or scared, but this bodily reaction has nothing to do with genuine arousal, it's merely our body's way of preparing us in case a rape is about to occur, in order to lessen the damage and protect us. As contradictory as it may sound. And some rapists enjoy making their victims bodies respond to the assault as a sign of dominance. These rapists work to get a physical response from their victims. They have learned how fear and anxiety can correspond to other forms of heightened arousal and they exploit the connection. And clearly, Maetel's one of those kinds. It's not sexy. It's not cute. It's not "okay because he came" neither was he "just playing hard to get", let alone does his touching Maetel's face whilst it happened take back the fact that he said no yet still was forced into doing it. This is rape. Not love. Stop romanticizing it already. Anyway. On that note, fuck him, and I'm dropping this.

Sunwoo is thrilled to be starting his new job! Full of energy and enthusiasm, he’s eager to please Manager Kang. The problem is, he keeps making dumb mistakes and getting in trouble. Things come to a head one night after work when he pours soju all over his boss. Typical! But hang on… Why is Manager Kang blushing like that? And what are those cat ears sprouting from his head?! ---------- That's cute and all but.... Is anyone gonna call the cops or what? Not only did he spike his drink, but that was a literal case of sexual assault. For the record, those are crimes! Once his tail and ears were gone they could've reported him just fine yet it's like nothing happened? Not only that would this already have jad the guy thrown behind bars, but if Leo had talked about the past abuse, it would have meant an even harsher sentence for him. How the author brushes all of those events off like it's a fart just doesn't sit right with me. And that's not to mention how 75% of the story was just sex after sex. They barely talked yet they already "like" each other after two chapters? And don't get me started on how much Sunwoo just blantantly listening to whatever this Cha guy told him instead of trusting and communicating with Leo disgusted me. He clearly saw Leo's hands trembling, and that is if one chooses to willingly ignore the fact that even prior to this, Leo HIMSELF told Sunwoo that him and Cha weren't on good terms and made it clear that he was uncomforrable with the guy. Yet Sunwoo still chose not to trust Leo, and blantantly accused him of cheating. Honestly all of these factors made it so that I just couldn't buy into their "love". It was all far too toxic and rushed for me.

Do you want to live at the bottom while working like a dog? Or come under me to pay off your debt?" Suyeong, a former boxer who retired due to a leg injury, was held up by Taesung, a private moneylender, to pay off his father's debt which he didn't even know about. But Taesung seems interested in Suyeong's tenacious figure... Will Taesung's offer be a new bridge for Suyeong? Or another hell? ----------- Suyeong & Taesung's characters have so much chemistry it's amazing to see them interact. I hate Min-Hyuk's guts. I found him interesting at first, but then he had to go ahead and pull that crap. Dude. Taking advantage of a drunk person? Not cool bro. Other than that, the Art's beautiful as well, and the plot, as basic as it may be, manages to work really well making the story entertaining.

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Riku Emori, a high school student who was born and raised as an alpha, finally made his debut in the elite society at a Shutou family party. The Shutou Family is renowned as a prestigious household of Alphas that reigns over the rest of its kind. And, the one crowned supreme among all is KeiKi Shutou, head of the Shutou household, who possesses the charms to dominate not only the omegas but also the proud alphas. From the first time he had laid eyes on him, Riku could not help but admire Keiki. However, on the night of the Shutou party, Riku’s body, which was supposed to be that of an alpha’s, burned with desire and exuded a sweet scent... The story of a fated love between two proud alphas..? ------------- Plot.exe not found. Pacing 405 has stopped responding. And boy... Did your character and relationship building set off to Uranus along with that d*ck or what? Not to mention the sheer amount of unwarranted assault. No thank you, goodbye.