[lliamander]

>> Is rape more common among gamers? > This is an intellectually dishonest strawman. The GP comment asserts rather that these statements create a context in which sexualization and boundary violation become more acceptable.

I don't have trgv's original comment (because it was deleted) but I don't think your characterization of their statement as a strawman is accurate.

More directly, I think trgv's question (at least the part you quoted) is relevant to the discussion.

We may reject the objectionable statements/offensive jokes on their own grounds for simply being offensive and unconstructive (I do). However, when you say "these statements create a context in which sexualization and boundary violation become more acceptable" that sounds like you are making argument that permitting such speech also encourages more serious (even criminal) behavior. In that context, trgv's comment sounds like an invitation to test that hypothesis.