TIL in the UK only men can commit rape because according to UK law rape "Requires a penis and must be penetrative". Here is a interesting legal paper on the issue. Time to change the law imo.

SporkTornado · 2017-02-05T21:18:31+00:00

This isn't new. In many countries around the world. The legal definition of rape is so narrow that. In many places it's impossible for a woman to commit rape. In many other places it's impossible for a man to be a victim of rape. and in some countries both.

JohnKimble111 · 2017-02-06T04:14:35+00:00

One ridiculous quirk of the law is that every year or two a women in the UK does indeed get convicted of rape, but only becasue she assisted a male in raping a female. If she rapes him herself then there's no such conviction.

MagicTampon · 2017-02-06T06:32:04+00:00

Fuck that sexist chivalrist bull crap.

tothecatmobile · 2017-02-06T06:41:39+00:00

The UK also has sexual assault with penetration and forcing someone to perform sexual acts, which while broader crimes than just rape, carry the same maximum sentence.

AtemAndrew · 2017-02-05T23:46:01+00:00

I believe I extensively went over the UK's law when their court outright rejected a petition to change it to something inclusive, if anyone cares to track down and link to that post.

perplexedm · 2017-02-06T13:26:41+00:00

Same with India.

NickSuccorso · 2017-02-06T08:19:11+00:00

Thank you. A very interesting read.

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