Thursday, November 5, 2015

My Definition of Rape

My Personal Definition of Rape:
One thing that really bothers me is this misconception that rape is rough sex. Let me clear this up right here and now. Sex is a physical act that two people want to engage in together. Two people who BOTH decide to participate.

Rape is TORTURE not SEX. It is using another person as a possession and leaves them less than they were. It's ignoring another's voice and wants, enslaving them. It's horrible and tragically glamorised by society.

During rape the victim is either frozen in fear, begging for the person to stop or fighting to get away. Does this sound like sex? Does this sound like a fun experience? It's torture that leaves traumatic scars spiritually, physically and emotionally. Victims need support and rapists need professional help to understand people are not possessions.

My legal definition of rape:
When a person has sex, including oral sex, with another person (any penetration) without the victim’s consent. This applies between married individuals and a victim who is unable to give consent for any reason.   (U.C.C. 76-5-402 and 76-5-406)

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