New definition of rape to include men

matou said:

Not sure if this has been posted anywhere yet. There has been a new American definition of rape to include men as victims. I would think that mention of gender is irrelevant in these crimes but anyway I hope this will be helpful.

The new definition is: “The penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person, without the consent of the victim.”

Sorry this is from a Canadian news source but that's were I got the info.

http://www.thestar.com/news/world/a...hanges-definition-of-rape-to-include-men?bn=1

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Nova said:

This is so oddly worded. I assume this must be the federal definition, right? Rape is also against the law in every state and each state must have its own definition.

I find the wording odd: "no matter how slight". Taken literally, one might legally "rape" an infant while cleaning him or her during a diaper change.

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not_my_kids said:

But as with any crime, wouldn't there have to be intent? A doctor doing a pelvic exam, a doctor doing a prostate exam, or even a diaper change would qualify under the way this is worded. But if there is no intent, then I would assume that there would be no crime.

After five kids, I've never wiped one hard enough that it could be considered penetration, no matter how slight, so I wouldn't really be concerned. But someone that doesn't know what they are doing could be an entirely different story. I'm sure there will be changes and exceptions added before it becomes official.

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