Definition of Rape
- A type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse
or other forms of sexual penetration carried out against a person
without that person's consent.
- These include date rape, gang rape, marital rape, incestual
rape, child sexual abuse, prison rape, acquaintance rape, war rape
and statutory rape.
- Forced sexual activity can be committed over a long period of
time with little to no physical injury.
- The key definition of rape circles around the lack of
consent.
Things that could be rape - a consent is not a consent
forever.
- If You Ask Your Partner To Switch Positions And They
Refuse
- If You Tell Your Partner They're Hurting You, But They Ignore
You And Keep Going
- If Your Partner Continues Having Sex With You After You've
Changed Your Mind About Having Sex
- If Someone Tries To Have Sex With You When You're Incapable Of
Giving Consent
- If Your Partner Tries To Engage In A Specific Sexual Act After
You've Asked Them Not To
Reasons for rape
World Health Organization states that the principle factors for
rape are
- beliefs in family honor and sexual purity;
- attitudes of male sexual entitlement;
- weak legal sanctions for sexual violence
Another reason for rape could be control over another individual
for sexual gratification.