What do you think the definition of rape is?

[Ashurii]

The legal definition of rape is different within different countries. But personally what do you believe the definition of rape to be?

[ANGELFIRE1]

Intercourse with a woman when she says, no.

 

Angel1.

[RootsBooster]

Intercourse with a woman when she says, no.

 

Angel1.

 

That's giving drugged rape a bit of a loophole though.

I'd say it's penetrating sex without consent (not strictly verbal consent)

[Branyy]

So women can't rape men (or other women) by your definitions?

[Robin-H]

Intercourse with a woman when she says, no.

 

Angel1.

 

Just with a woman? So men can't be raped?

[RootsBooster]

So women can't rape men (or other women) by your definitions?

 

I didn't exclude men

[Guest makapaka]

I always think when I see threads like this that it would be great if someone wrote a book with all the words in the English lanuage in and then an explanation of what it means underneath.

 

It would be really useful - they could even make pocket size ones for kids to use at school.

[Padders]

Oxford dict. Rape---Forcible or fraudulent sexual intercourse imposed on a woman.

[truman]

Oxford dict. Rape---Forcible or fraudulent sexual intercourse imposed on a woman.

 

Does that mean a man can't be raped?

[RootsBooster]

Oxford dict. Rape---Forcible or fraudulent sexual intercourse imposed on a woman.

 

Oxford dictionary - The crime, typically committed by a man, of forcing another person to have sexual intercourse with the offender against their will.

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/rape

 

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Does that mean a man can't be raped?

 

As far as I'm aware (in UK law) a man can be raped, but it has to be penetration.