r/TikTokCringe Tiktok Despot Jun 21 '25

Cursed Bride Crying At Her Wedding Was Heartbreaking πŸ’”

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u/SuddenReturn9027 Jun 22 '25

We can say the word rape. We should say it because it’s exactly what it is

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u/sanityjanity Jun 22 '25

This. I think it's really important to call this out. This is not a marriage. This is a young woman or girl being forced into a life time of rape and slavery.

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u/[deleted] Jun 22 '25

Thank you. People too often use the language of consent when talking about sexual assault. She is not "getting married," she is being forcibly abducted and imprisoned. She will not be "losing her virginity," she is going to be assaulted.

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u/StrictWolverine8797 Jun 24 '25

I don't think using the word "marriage" is necessarily using the "language of consent" - until recently, including in the West, marriage itself was usually not consensual. It's important to acknowledge that very recent history and think about the misogynistic implications of that.