If you acknowledge this with anything but contempt you are belittling those who have actually suffered rape and sexual assault. The internet is not a real place, what happens on social media, a video game, or a chatroom is not reality. [msn.com]
Yes, this sort of non-reality is not reality. And, claiming that it is just as bad is just silly and contemptible. That said, it is an excellent example of why you should always have with you the ability to protect yourself, to preserve and protect your innate right as a human being to survive.
You should be armed in any situation, even virtual. Woulda been quite a surprise to the absolute Aholes who did this to pull out a gun and end their avatars.