Hey can we save the word rape for actually important shit instead of privacy concerns, thanks.
Wooooords have meeeeeanings, pleeeeeease don’t misuse them for emphasis.
A broad statement in response to a specific complaint. Not every metaphor is “perfectly legitimate”
Why is this metaphor different from others? From my point of view, it does just what you stated - adds emphasis. Nothing less, nothing more. To do that with a negative statement, you need a word with a negative meaning, so “rape” works well.