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Originally Posted by martinguerre
Rape isn't just the act of sex that's unwanted. It's the physical, chemical, or psychological coercion that takes place to remove a person's choice to consent to sex. The sex itself does not have to be violent to qualify as rape. Expecting fine lace underwear to "indicate" a rape or consensual sex is baloney.
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That's fine and dandy but in a court of law psychological coercion should not be used as evidence unless there are witnesses other than the accusor. If the person is coerced and the sex isn't violent or show any signs of forced entry or physical attack then all the victim has to stand on is her own testimony. If that is enough to prove rape then anyone at any time can be found guilty of rape because all it takes is someone to say "I was coerced" That's no way to protect against false accusations.