The phrase "a sort of rape" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It can be used in discussions or analyses where the term "rape" is being referenced in a metaphorical or comparative sense, rather than a literal one.
Example: "The way she was treated during the negotiation felt like a sort of rape of her dignity and autonomy."
Alternatives: "a kind of violation" or "an act of aggression".
The reason it should have been appalling is twofold — it is a "sort-of" rape, as Bruno admits (Lydia is asleep) and it is an act of bestiality.
The reason it should have been appalling is twofold it is a "sort-of" rape, as Bruno admits (Lydia is asleep) and it is an act of bestiality.
Not once but twice she is given a virginity test (offstage, but still...), and on the second occasion Hoggett has her flipped upside down over the churchmen's heads, in a sort of aerial rape.
Though apparently the only segment outrageous enough to get scrapped on the editor's chopping block -- some have suggested, based on the rest of his piece that he is advocating for a sort of corrective rape of lesbian soldiers -- what remains of Rehyansky's writing is overflowing with other strange and offensively-worded arguments against gays in the military.
What he did to Patty didn't strike her as a gray-area sort of rape.
Former Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) is the guy who believes that there is a distinction between "honest rape" and... some other sort of rape, I guess?
We don't even have jocks in the UK, let alone fraternities, which as far as I can tell are a sort of homoerotic jock heaven where rape counts as a practical joke.
What is his picture of the sort of rape scenario that would cause the female body to "shut that whole thing down," absent divine intervention?
"I am tired of people talking to me like I won some sort of rape lottery because the legal system did what it is supposed to.
For many victims, it's easier to think of your experience as some sort of "rape lite" than to deal with the mess that is being in love with your rapist.
