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Rape is generally described as a crime - generally more severe and taboo than other forms of assault. Some forms of rape are particularly hard to define, with secondary statutory age limits and varying degrees of physical intrusion indicated. | Rape is generally described as a crime - generally more severe and taboo than other forms of assault. Some forms of rape are particularly hard to define, with secondary statutory age limits and varying degrees of physical intrusion indicated. | ||
Some societies have permitted [[Corrective rape|"corrective" rape]], e.g. of Lesbians, at the community-level, although in most cases, this remains a crime. | Some societies have permitted [[Wikipedia:Corrective rape|"corrective" rape]], e.g. of Lesbians, at the community-level, although in most cases, this remains a crime. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Latest revision as of 10:45, 7 January 2025
Rape is physically coerced penetrative sex (by any person, regardless of sex or object used). It is widely considered a form of Sexual Assault.
According to victimologists, and some feminists, rape may include all forms of sexual activity between a minor and an adult, including Statutory Rape. This is because minors are considered categorically incapable of informed consent.
Distinctions as to harm and ethics
Whilst as inherently damaging as any other form of highly intrusive physical assault, the psychological effects of rape are often compounded by societal/legal reactions.
Law
Rape is generally described as a crime - generally more severe and taboo than other forms of assault. Some forms of rape are particularly hard to define, with secondary statutory age limits and varying degrees of physical intrusion indicated.
Some societies have permitted "corrective" rape, e.g. of Lesbians, at the community-level, although in most cases, this remains a crime.
External links
- Wikipedia
- Rap Against Rape - Fun from 1991.