Thanks, LaTercera :)

That's really good advice!

I'm torn on how to advise you here. I was in a somewhat similar situation as the author and I did call him out. I said "I know you're going to rape me, so you should just do it now and get it over with so I can leave sooner." I thought about mentioning the police but a) I didn't have cell phone service and b) I was afraid he would kill me if he thought I might actually call them. Calling his bluff didn't work at all--he basically ignored me and continued to pretend that we were having a normal interaction while I was locked in his room against my will. I had to play the maze game for a few more hours got raped anyway. I even tried another callout, like "I know you're a decent guy and you don't want to have something like rape on your conscience" but that failed too. However! Playing the maze game and feigning cooperation did at least convince him to wear a condom. That's a really serious consideration that doesn't get mentioned very often...

I tend to think that rape-y types have already done such a thorough job of convincing themselves that what they're doing isn't wrong (women want it, they're just being teases, they're slutty and deserve it, etc) that naming the behavior won't change anything. But maybe there are dudes who aren't fully committed to rape but slip into threatening behavior because of societal conditioning? They might respond to being confronted.

So my conclusion is you might as well trying them call out, and that the maze game can potentially save you from STIs. But I would be really wary about talking about calling the police, because the guy could see that as a threat (of jail time/exposure as a creep) and get more aggressive. As LaTercera said below, it really depends on how physically trapped you are. Anyway, I really hope you never have to make this decision!

And if we're ranking Will Smith's dogs I would go with the dog in I Am Legend because of the emotional bond. But it might actually be the same dog actor, so whatever.

I actually met the dog from Beethoven when I was a kid. I tried to hug him but I was prevented from doing so by a CASCADE OF DROOL. He's cuter from a distance.

WHAT ABOUT RIKER? Didn't anyone else watch TNG as an impressionable child? I tried to transfer my crush to Geordi because he seemed more age-appropriate, but I just could not resist Riker's manly beard and philandering ways.