When Words Fail: The Insidious Politics of Rape Minimization A recent controversy surrounding Scottish Green Party politician Q Manivannan's comments on rape has sparked a heated debate about how politicians handle sensitive topics.
Manivannan's remarks, which suggested that rape is a "spectrum of things" and downplayed the severity of the crime, have been widely criticized for minimizing the harm caused to survivors.
At its core, this controversy reveals the insidious politics of rape minimization that has become increasingly prevalent in some quarters of politics.