Date: 11/20/95
Subject: Treatise: rape
From: Buff
To my friends and dormmates,
This is my response to the e-mails regarding rape. This is my rage, I do not apologize for it. Please know that I attack the arguments that Gregory and Ronald have presented, but I do not intend to attack their character. If any of my assertions seem to be lacking facts, see me, I have them in my Peer Counseling Reader.
This is long. It matters.
BASIC FACTS:
***Rape is not about sex. Rape is about control.
***The central issue in discussions of rape is "consent." Nonverbal consent has the potential to be ambiguous, but gaining clear, explicit consent is as easy as "May I?" -"Yes."
***In most states, rape is legally defined as, *Vaginal, oral, or anal penetration with a penis or other object, committed against the wishes of the victim by the use of force OR THE THREAT OF HARM.* Threat may be real or perceived; feeling threatened is subjective.
***Sex without explicit consent from both parties is grounds for a rape charge.
***If the woman consents while intoxicated, the consent is legally invalid. The woman has the right to press charges later if she wishes.
***97% of rapes are *aquaintance rape;* ...
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