Hong Kong: Man tricks woman on a lesbian dating app.

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The victim, 'Ms. X', believed she was meeting a lesbian, who described 'herself' as a tomboy.

She only realised her date was a man when he forcibly penetrated her.

The man has been cleared of rape, because the defence successfully argued that the victim " was not a lesbian but a bisexual due to a past relationship history with men, and therefore had no reason to feel "disgusted" or betrayed by Tsang's sexual advances, concluding that it was simply a "miscommunication. "'

So because the victim has consented to sex with men before, she's not allowed to refuse another?

This is absolutely vile. There are no words strong enough.

Do bear in mind that there's a push to decriminalise rape by deception over here

That's sick. No consent.

Not consensual at all

Man tricked woman to get her alone then raped her.

Man in this case specifically wanted to do this to a lesbian.

Courts say weellll. I mean no big deal, surely.

That is all kinds of fucked up.

It seems quite simple to me that it was premeditated rape.

I have no idea what the general situation is around VAWG in Hong Kong.

And really is it any better here.

Absolutely sick. The Hong Kong police and justice system are just as corrupt as the Met.

"During the trial, Tsang at first argued he did not know the meaning of the words "lesbian" or "tomboy" and had simply been looking to "meet girls," but later was able to define lesbian as "relations between two women."

A man admits premeditated rape and gets away with it, with the full approval of a judge.

Whenever I get tired of defending women’s rights, I remember how much men hate us. And yes of course NAMALT. But enough are like that to make the world a dangerous place for women. And few men care enough to oppose it.

That's absolutely sick.

That is horrible, what a pathetic excuse to get away with rape. Why was the sexual history of the victim even relevant?

That is horrendous. And yes, there are people advocating for getting rid of sex by deception in this country too. Is this being reported anywhere else outside of Hong Kong?

How awful, that poor woman. It is very reminiscent of lesbians are raped to "turn them straight".

@thinkingaboutLangCleg

A man admits premeditated rape and gets away with it, with the full approval of a judge.

Whenever I get tired of defending women’s rights, I remember how much men hate us. And yes of course NAMALT. But enough are like that to make the world a dangerous place for women. And few men care enough to oppose it.

It's absolutely chilling.

Horrific.

How the fuck have we come to live in a world where a woman is raped, but it's ok 'cos other people have put penises inside her before?

And we're supposed to be all shiny and inclusive and progressive?

The bloody 12th century was better than this!

So basically rape is legal in Hong Kong?

Institutionalised misogyny. Absolutely horrific for that poor woman . The legal system compounding the trauma, facilitating male sexual entitlement with you disregard for the victim.

@TheWeeDonkey

So basically rape is legal in Hong Kong?

Consent to one man, and you're consenting to them all

It's horrific.

after four hours of closed-door deliberations. Tsang was found not guilty of rape by a vote of five to two, and cleared of indecent assault by a unanimous vote from the jury of six men and one woman

Fucking unbelievable!

I thought crime was supposed to be low in Hong Kong and its a really safe place to live. Is it like that film Hot Fuzz where they just cover up all the crime instead?

I'm utterly horrified

So much wrong with this it's hard to know what to object to first. The woman involved is likely traumatised again by the court case and again by the verdict. I can't imagine being told in court that the sexual assault committed against you is actually legal. And that you cannot be a lesbian if you've ever had penetrative sex with a man.

How many women would now even try reporting a rape knowing if they do get it into a court room she'll be treated like this? Every case signals to women.

God knows here on MN we know, if a woman who's been raped comes here for help women will mostly be careful advising her to report it knowing how very much worse legal involvement and the process can make her already bloody awful situation.

Here very little chance it would even get to court.

Fuck that shit, so basically by ever having sex, you then consent to anyone who wants to rape you doing so?

I can’t believe what I have just read.

The jury consisted of six men and one woman…