Maevyn, I knew when I wrote my comment that people could take it that way – and you did. I’m sure other people did too. While I disagree with you – and strongly too – I am genuinely interested in knowing what you think deep fakes are about. For now, I will explain my reasons for thinking Jgln’s article was about rape.

The internet created a whole new form of rape, sexual abuse and sexual violence – and rape culture quickly moved on-line. Whoever created those deep fakes of Taylor Swift was masturbating right in front of everyone – including you. They did not have to touch Taylor Swift to rape her. They raped that lovely young woman on the internet, while the whole world watched. They got off, on knowing Taylor Swift would know she was the object of their fantasy. And thanks to the internet again, you can bet your sweet bippy it was a gang rape.

Time and time again, police discover rapists’ homes and computers are filled with sexual material, including deep fakes. Not only does the material reveal rapists’ step-by-step path from fantasy to action, it also reveals the development of the “people” they target, which is very often boys and men. Creating deep fakes for yourself is troubling enough. But when people start posting deep fakes on-line, they are moving one step closer to raping someone in real life.

Maevyn, you are free to ignore these simple facts, but I will not join you. You can talk about deep fakes all you want, but I will be focusing on the people who produce them. Since my article discusses places where rapists and sexual predators hide, I posted a link. If Katie Jgln asked me to delete my comment, I’d do it right away.

Now, please tell us, why you think deep fakes are not about rape?