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Should rape be redefined so that it's not a male-only conviction?
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Well it's pretty straightforward here, hope I don't offend anyone who's been through an ordeal like this, but I'm just wondering - I used to think rape was having sex with someone against their will, but it's actually the penetration of a person by a man isn't it?
I'm pretty sure the cases of women sexually offended is a lot rarer occurance than men, but take this example:
A woman, say mid 30s, takes a boy around 16, and then forces him to have sex with her. Restraints needen't be physical because in some cases people have been paralyzed by fear for whatever reason.
Surely though this type of violation is as serious as penetrative rape? I think the law should recognise this... but everyone's entitled to their opinions, and that's why it's in politics and debate!
I'm pretty sure the cases of women sexually offended is a lot rarer occurance than men, but take this example:
A woman, say mid 30s, takes a boy around 16, and then forces him to have sex with her. Restraints needen't be physical because in some cases people have been paralyzed by fear for whatever reason.
Surely though this type of violation is as serious as penetrative rape? I think the law should recognise this... but everyone's entitled to their opinions, and that's why it's in politics and debate!
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hopefully somebody can, and then we will be able to discuss this fully
though if it is the case as you state, i agree it needs to be changed
Just had a Google around and it's all "man rapes woman", "man rapes & beats woman". No, "woman rapes man".
Rape is the penetration of the mouth, vagina or anus with a penis or other implement (and this can include another person's penis where that person does not consent), without consent. So a woman now CAN rape a man, though she has to penetrate him.
The reason why this is so is because it is difficult to force a man to penetrate a woman. A woman can indecently assault a man, but she cannot rape him as he penetrates her, not the other way around.
It makes perfect sense, IMHO.
Plus the offence of assualt by penetration carries exactly the same penalities as rape and applies to men or women.
There is also the offence of causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent (which would apply to what you are discussing) for which again the maximum penalty is life.
So in answer to your question the law does recognise what you are talking about and does treat it, in principal, as seriously as rape.
http://www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts2003/30042--b.htm
That's what I was getting at.
Penetratiing with other implements isn't rape, but it might as well be. It's essentially the same crime.
jim, are you a god in your spare time
you know everything!