This is a sincere message to anyone involved with the production of Star Trek Lower Decks. I hope you are paying attention.
Sexual violence is never acceptable, even when depicted under the guise of humour and targetted at an audience who (judging by most of the other reviews) believe that this show can do no wrong.
In the first episode of this season, Strange Energies, the character named Mariner repeatedly kicks a male character in the reproductive organs with what appears to be obvious relish. Perhaps if the producers were asked to imagine this scene with race and/or gender reversed they would understand just how offensive it is.
Earlier iterations of Star Trek made some serious mistakes. The unbridled misogyny of Turnabout Intruder in the Original Series or outright racism of Next Generation's Code of Honour spring to mind and I have no wish to excuse them in any way. However, it is pretty clear that the makers of those particular episodes, however misguided, did not set out to offend.
Star Trek Lower Decks is supposed to be an adult show; please behave like adults and take some responsibility for the content.