Rape affects almost 20% of US women, study says
Yes. 20% of US women will be raped or suffer attempted rape at some point in their life. Compare that with the similar statistic for men — 1.4% — and you may begin to see that there’s something to this whole feminism blah blah patriarchy blah blah rape culture buzzing noise that I keep making.
FBI seeks to update definition of rape
Justin Fenton, The Baltimore Sun:
The FBI is moving to change the federal definition of rape for the first time in 80 years, which authorities and women’s advocacy groups hope will lead to improved tracking of the crime and an attitude shift among investigators.
Critics have maintained that the current definition is archaic, too narrow and leaves crimes uncounted in police statistics, resulting in fewer resources for victims and law enforcement.
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Since 1927, rape has been defined as forcible male penile penetration of a female — which excludes cases involving oral and anal penetration, where the victims were drugged or under the influence of alcohol, and male victims.
Usually when we talk about redefining rape it’s because someone is trying to be an asshole, but this appears to be a positive step toward being a civilized society.