FBI Changes Official Definition of Rape ›

The FBI currently defines rape as “the carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will”, which, as Vanessa explained back in April, excludes statutory rape, same-sex rape, forced anal or oral sex, rape with an object and victims who are male or transgender or have disabilities, not to mention those who have taken drugs or alcohol and therefore had their ability to consent

The Uniform Crime Report Subcommittee voted unanimously to change the definition of rape, which had not been changed for 80 years (!) and rape will now be defined as, “penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person, without the consent of the victim.”

(via notbartonismsnowgoaway)

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1 year ago on October 20, 2011 at 06:16pm
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    about fucking time.
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    And it doesn’t make an exception if the victim is unconscious - it is still a rape.
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    a step in the right direction. hopefully moving forward from here won’t take another 80 years.
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