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[ismnotwasm]

107. That's because rape is taken slightly more seriously these days

Through the work of a lot of activists. It is still, however, criminally under-prosecuted

If a person is coerced, to make up a situation, say a couple goes for a drive--they head out a few miles from anywhere. The rapists stops the car and tells the victim--"I am not letting you out of this car until you give me a kiss" the kiss turns to groping, the victim struggling, saying "no" to the rapist, Instead of stopping says 'What's the harm, it feels good doesn't it?" 'I'm not going to hurt you" "hey I bought you dinner" "my car, my rules" --and continues to prevent the victim from leaving, while she is distinctly saying "no" but is feeling more and more fear, because his actions are directly contradicting his words---until the victim 'gives in" perhaps just to get away, perhaps to not be stranded ---at one time that wouldn't have been considered rape, and would be difficult prosecute to this day.

Consent is a discussion that needed and needs to happen, and to continue. I don't feel males bear more legal burden or rather that it is disproportionately distributed, because rape is, by and large, a male disorder.