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Proposal to make rape 'agender'- content warning

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ArabellaScott · 07/10/2023 23:00

This is from last year. Written by law lecturers from Bournemouth University.

Apologies, some of the phrasing and language used is (presumably) unintentionally offensive.

https://www.starsdorset.org/blog/sexual-offences-act-2003

'This blog post argues that the Sexual Offences Act 2003’s[1] penile penetration requirement is not fit for purpose. Whilst the Sexual Offences Act modernised ‘rape’ through the introduction of an agendered victim, it is now time to introduce the agendered perpetrator. Doing this will allow the ‘law of rape’ to move beyond heteronormativity and better capture the diverse sexualities and gender identities present in contemporary society.'
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'we advocate for a more expansive ‘crime of rape’, which contains more nuance and fragmentation.'

Moving Towards an Agendered Perpetrator, Time For Change to the Sexual Offences Act 2003

Whilst the Sexual Offences Act 2003 modernised ‘rape’ through the introduction of an agendered victim, this blog written by a student and lecturers in Law from Bournemouth University, argues it is now time to introduce the agendered perpetrator.

https://www.starsdorset.org/blog/sexual-offences-act-2003

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DysonSpheres · 08/10/2023 00:21

That was to @Circumferences

DysonSpheres · 08/10/2023 00:20

After everything we've seen, you have such confidence?

MrsTerryPratchett · 08/10/2023 00:03

JustAMinutePleass · 07/10/2023 23:57

I remember years ago now at uni a girl got raped by her lesbian partner but received a lesser charge of sexual assault as she obvs didn’t have a penis. Not sure if it’s different now.

It's not a lesser charge. IIRC the sentencing can be exactly the same. The guidelines allow it.

However, rape with a penis is specific and so should it be. The conviction rates are shit enough without a load of PoMo bollocks around it, confusing everyone.

Hermittrismegistus · 07/10/2023 23:58

I remember years ago now at uni a girl got raped by her lesbian partner but received a lesser charge of sexual assault as she obvs didn’t have a penis. Not sure if it’s different now

Lesser charge? What makes you think sexual assault is a lesser charge than rape?

JustAMinutePleass · 07/10/2023 23:57

I remember years ago now at uni a girl got raped by her lesbian partner but received a lesser charge of sexual assault as she obvs didn’t have a penis. Not sure if it’s different now.

Brianisanaughtyboy · 07/10/2023 23:48

There's already a robust enough (in terms of the matters covered, actually convicting is another issue) set of laws on sexual assault to cover anything non-rape, this would just cloud the issue and make it harder to convict.

Thelnebriati · 07/10/2023 23:44

Rape is rape because for female victims it carries the additional risk of an unwanted pregnancy, and that's my line in the sand.

Circumferences · 07/10/2023 23:39

😂🙄
Well yes, all that bullshit can fuck off.

Thankfully some random gender ideology, post-modernist, queer theory, blogger's thoughts about how the law around rape should look from that perspective won't ever properly break through into actual reality because it's simply all utter bullshit.