On 5/8/2017 at 1:23 AM, DeeeDee said:

 

The whole reason he stayed on the show for so long & was even considered "redeemable" in the first place was because of the character he raped.

 

Had it been ANY other character (besides that characters mother and/or aunt) Rikaart would've been gone in six months.

 

So...your are contending that Kevin only remained on the canvas because Lilly was black? And that if he had transgressed with other females of color, he would also have stuck around and been redeemed, but if he had targeted a white woman, he  would have been written off the show and never considered for redemption?

1 hour ago, ChitHappens said:

Yes. Kevin gave Lily gonorrhea and Dru was out for blood. Because the relationship was secret, Kevin couldn't be charged with statutory rape. Lily couldn't get anyone to back her up that she was dating Kevin so it came down to he said/she said.  He got away with it. 

 

 

There is a difference, thus the word "statutory". Lily understood what sex was and fully aware of what she was doing. She was just not at the age of consent.

 

 

It still was against the law, he was an internet predator and he knew her age.

 

Another thing he got away with which was against the law was attempted murder of Colleen Carlton who he locked in a freezer at Gina's Restaurant, poured gasoline all over the restaurant and didn't go for help. Kevin watched it burn and he didn't care Colleen was locked inside, he even had the nerve to go speaking to people who were her friends knowing fully well what he did.    

Edited May 9, 20178 yr by YRestlessfan

1 hour ago, ChitHappens said:

There is a difference, thus the word "statutory". Lily understood what sex was and fully aware of what she was doing. She was just not at the age of consent.   

There isn't a difference. That is the point.

 

Whether Lily 'understood' what sex was (which she didn't hence her ending up in that situation to begin with) A CHILD (which is what Lily was) cannot consent to sex. That's why the laws were enacted in the first place.

 

The implication that what happened to Lily wasn't "rape-rape" is REALLY gross.

7 minutes ago, YRestlessfan said:

 

It still was against the law, he was an internet predator and he knew her age.

 

Another thing he got away with which was against the law was attempted murder of Colleen Carlton who he locked in a freezer at Gina's Restaurant, poured gasoline all over the restaurant and didn't go for help. Kevin watched it burn and he didn't care Colleen was locked inside, he even had the nerve to go speaking to people who were her friends knowing fully well what he did.    

 

Yes it was definitely against the law, but Lily couldn't prove she was with Kevin, so there was no cause to force him to get tested. Also, Kevin is a computer guru, so he can erase all communication with Lily. 

Just now, ChitHappens said:

 

Yes it was definitely against the law, but Lily couldn't prove she was with Kevin, so there was no cause to force him to get tested. Also, Kevin is a computer guru, so he can erase all communication with Lily. 

 

 Colleen knew and she tried to get him away which is why he tried to kill her. I know all of Kevin's tricks. Still aggravates the heck out of me he got away with all of it.

Sadly..there are people that walk amongst us that have probably done what Kevin had done...yet have gotten away with it.

 

It's realistic and kind of scary if you think about it.

 

I would forgive Sussman anything, if she had it come out what he did to Lily.  Actually proof..or maybe he slips up..or something.  Alas...he will probably get a happy end.

I'm sorry I'm so late to miss this news.

 

Good! Kevin hasn't been relevant for 10 years. 

I'm glad no one tried to continue pushing or defending the ludicrous contention that soap opera rapists only get away with their crimes and remain active on their shows if the victims are black.

 

Daytime's glamorizing and "redeeming" rapists is a legitimate area of concern, but a rational examination of reality allows one to see that the color of the victims' skin is not the principle criterion in deciding whether or not the rapist remains on the canvas.

 

Most of soaps' most notorious rapists (Luke Spencer, Todd Manning, Roger Thorpe, even Bill Horton) were allowed to remain and even flourish on their shows, after assaulting Caucasian women.

 

There should definitely be a critical examination of soaps' turning rapists into romantic leads, regardless of the race of the victims.

 

 

Except what applies to the rest of Daytime usually hasn't historically applied to Y&R.

 

A fact which you already know.

 

But you're still looking for a fight & failing. Massively.  

My ideal way for Kevin to be written out would be to die in a fire saving Lily's daughter.

 

 

37 minutes ago, DeeeDee said:

Except what applies to the rest of Daytime usually hasn't historically applied to Y&R.

 

Right.

 

((Wink, wink))

 

4 minutes ago, Elsa said:

My ideal way for Kevin to be written out would be to die in a fire saving Lily's daughter.

 

 

 

That would work.

As long as Kevin dies it's win win situation.

1 hour ago, vetsoapfan said:

I'm glad no one tried to continue pushing or defending the ludicrous contention that soap opera rapists only get away with their crimes and remain active on their shows if the victims are black.

 

Daytime's glamorizing and "redeeming" rapists is a legitimate area of concern, but a rational examination of reality allows one to see that the color of the victims' skin is not the principle criterion in deciding whether or not the rapist remains on the canvas.

 

Most of soaps' most notorious rapists (Luke Spencer, Todd Manning, Roger Thorpe, even Bill Horton) were allowed to remain and even flourish on their shows, after assaulting Caucasian women.

 

There should definitely be a critical examination of soaps' turning rapists into romantic leads, regardless of the race of the victims.

 

You're totally right. Paul raped Christine, and look what Adam did to Ashley. It's plain disgusting and mysoginistic all the way.

 

39 minutes ago, Elsa said:

My ideal way for Kevin to be written out would be to die in a fire saving Lily's daughter.

 

I would love that. Now my question is... I thought Kevin had been written off already! I have tuned back since the last week and there was no sight or mention of him. I thought we were done with him, finally. Am I supposed to see him again? lol

Cricket & Paul's situation wasn't technically rape.

4 minutes ago, Aback said:

 

You're totally right. Paul raped Christine, and look what Adam did to Ashley. It's plain disgusting and mysoginistic all the way.

 

 

Exactly. So the absurd contention that men are only allowed to remain on the show if they abuse black women is borne from dishonesty, the desperate need to play victim, and/or the denial of of reality.