How much different would you have viewed the whiny one if he raped

There's very little chance that such a scene could work.

I'm not squeamish, and I think I'd take a very pragmatic view of life in the ashes of civilization.

Having said that, the notion that a character might rape a zombie is potentially repugnant to a viewer for three reasons:

1. It's rather gross, no?

2. It's an inexcusable desecration of human remains.

3. However you feel about zombies, rape is going to elicit very strong responses.

I believe the director didn't intend to have the character go through with it, which might have mitigated the "ick" factor, but it would almost certainly scuttled the film for a lot of viewers.

He was whiney and unlikeable but i almost became neutral towards him when he showed he could kill a zombie when forced. I found it amusing he was playing with himself at the worst and most inappropriate times. When he returned to the car i thought he might actually have redeemed himself somewhat due to the slight change in his character.

To have him rape the zombie would have made that journey impossible and pushed him from whiny to absolutely sick.

I just can't imagine how a zombie rape is supposed to work logistically, especially an impromptu one. I mean, Mickey would have to capture the zombie, tie her down in a position that would allow for penetration and also fix her head or her jaw to prevent her from biting him. It just seems like an awful lot of work for a spur-of-the-moment kind of thing. Jerking off really is the more plausible, less contrived action by comparison.

....it would be interesting to see how the genre regards the exchange of bodily fluids regarding rape and becoming a zombie. Logically, if a bite will turn you, then so will sexual contact.