Fifield, 41, is the second woman to allege this week that Platner engaged in nonconsensual sexual conduct. Jenny Racicot, 41, who said she previously dated Platner, told The Post and other outlets on Monday that he sexually assaulted her in late 2021, leading a growing number of allies to drop their endorsements and call on him to withdraw from the race for a Maine seat in the U.S. Senate. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), his most influential and prominent supporter, said he spoke with Platner on Tuesday and urged him to withdraw from his campaign to unseat Susan Collins, the incumbent Republican.

Platner, 41, a Marine Corps veteran and oyster farmer, also denied Racicot’s allegation but said on Monday that he was “mindful of the political reality” that the reporting will “inflict” on his campaign and was “taking the time to reflect on the best path forward.”

Fifield initially told The Post about the alleged condom removal during a June 20 interview that was off the record. She said she decided to speak publicly about it Tuesday in part because, she said, she wanted to show that Racicot was not alone in experiencing issues with Platner involving sexual consent.

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    “I consent to protected sex” is not equivalent to “I consent to unprotected sex.”

    Rape means here is no valid consent to the sexual act itself (or consent is obtained through force, coercion, incapacity, etc.).

    The sexual act in question is unprotected sex. The man had no valid consent to the sexual act itself. Consent was not obtained. The woman’s bodily autonomy was violated.

    He knew this when he tried to take it off. Otherwise he could have consentfully never used it.

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        7 hours ago

        This is like when a Muslim family is attacked and the comments are all debating if racism is the correct term since Muslim isn’t a race.

        It’s just muddying the waters, destructing from the crime and the victims, and providing cover for the wrongdoers.