Women cannot be charged for rape in the UK only sexual assault which carries a lower sentence
374 upvotes | May 13, 2022 | by ExMuzzy
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I'm sure most of us are aware of the lack of gender neutral rape laws
in the UK. Just in case, women can only be prosecuted for sexual
assault as they lack the appropriate genitalia required for rape by
law
[https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/42/section/1/2009-11-12]:

> (1) A person (A) commits an offence if— (a) he intentionally
> penetrates the vagina, anus or mouth of another person (B) with his
> penis, (b) B does not consent to the penetration, and (c) A does not
> reasonably believe that B consents.

Or for statutory rape
[https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/42/section/5/2008-01-31]:

> (1) A person commits an offence if— (a) he intentionally
> penetrates the vagina, anus or mouth of another person with his
> penis, and (b) the other person is under 16.

The usual rebuttal by feminists is that the sentencing is equal and
it's just a case of semantics so it is not a big issue. However, this
is not true. Looking at the sentencing guidelines, the sentencing for
sexual assault has a minimum of community order (curfew, community
service, etc.) and a maximum of 10 years.

https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/offences/magistrates-court/item/sexual-assault/

Whereas the range for rape is 4 years to life.

https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/offences/crown-court/item/rape/

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