Mr. Bungle said:

Meh. When I was growing up, I recall Celtics' radio announcer Johnny Most screaming "Bird was raped!", implying that Larry Bird was fouled and there was no call. Was I supposed to take that literally?

Is the phrase "my childhood was raped" too much? Of course. But does it really belittle people who have been raped? Was someone who was raped actually offended by a geek saying "George Lucas raped my childhood"? There's sensitivity, and then there's needless sensitivity. And it doesn't have to have sexual connotation.

I'm glad a 1960s basketball announcer is your touchpoint for decent behavior.

As a victim of sexual abuse and a former rape councelor, then YES, it makes my fucking skin crawl to hear that bullshit.

I'm glad that what you personally are not sensitive about is needless.