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...does not necessarily mean "no," Morgan says. "No" can mean a lot of other things. "No" can mean "convince me" or "later" or "not here" or "yes, but I need another drink...
...course it would be foolish to pretend that "no" has always meant "no" in the bedroom. As Morgan points out, "the language of courtship is not clear." It is precisely because of this ambiguity that acquaintance rape is so prevalent. And because the "language of courtship" has not been clear, it must be made clear now. Because women do not want to be raped, and men do not want to be rapists, we must all work together to eradicate rape...
...However, Morgan leaves no room for this effort. According to his analysis, not only is "the language of courtship" not clear, but "it never will...
...Morgan's conclusion that this ambiguity "is the nature of the game" leaves both men and women in dangerous positions. If women cannot trust that they will be understood when they say "no," they cannot ever trust. Likewise, if men do not have some way to understand when a woman is not consenting, they must always fear that misunderstanding will lead to rape...
...Morgan accurately says that men and women are responsible for making themselves understood in bed. We are also responsible for taking steps to understand each other, because sex--as opposed to rape--is a mutual experience...