watermeadow
The great difficulty in rape trials has always been that it’s her word against his. Now, when most people are casual and promiscuous about sex, rape is not the big deal it was 100 years ago.
I was a juror in a rape trial where we found the 3 men not guilty because the girl had happily engaged in sex with them all then changed her mind.
No, I wouldn’t report a rape by someone I knew if I’d suffered no real harm.
Rape is always a big deal. Sex workers who willingly sell sex are traumatized by rape.
Rape isn't about sex. It's about power. Taking someone else's power.
It makes no difference if someone has willingly had sex with someone. If they later have non consensual sex, it's rape.
I was attacked 35 years ago, but fought him off. On another occasion, I gave in and allowed sex because I would have been raped if not. If these events were no big deal, why are the burnt into my memory?
And no, I didn't report it then and wouldn't report it now. Why would anyone when they know the chances of conviction are almost non-existent?