premiere hotch speculation

[ohshiznaps.livejournal.com]

This was discussed briefly on the episode discussion post, but i felt it needed it's own as it could be a HUGE added pain for our beloved leader.

The reaper, Hotch... was there a rape? it was most definitely insinuated, but i felt it was more of a "wait, WHAT?!" moment that passed to quickly to get  a full read on the situation.

im thinking no. if it had, i feel they would have put in more content to support it. all we really saw was a stab that looked below the belt. and the reaper was still fully in pants through the whole thing. 

unless it's something hotch blocked from his memory...

does anyone remember what the reaper said to him? about stabbing being a substitute for sex?

  if this has been discussed or anything already, feel free to mod it up.

Comments

[britmandelo.livejournal.com]

When a man suffering 9 stab wounds comes in, they are generally not going to do a rape examination. Without obvious injury to that area, they are going to treat the major wounds first. The social expectation of male rape is also much lower.

Also, in my experience, they have to ask to do a rape-examination. They can't just decide to do it while you're unconscious unless there is obvious injury.

[ohsillytwigg.livejournal.com]

"Also, in my experience, they have to ask to do a rape-examination."

as a social work student who works with rape victims, you're correct.