Since the 1970s, feminists and advocates have done so much to change how people think about and respond to rape. Did it work? If not, was all that work wasted?
Thankyou for your thoughtful work. It's distressing to think how little things have really changed in 50 years. The concept that injury should, like physical assault, nullify the need to prove 'consent' is an interesting one, although not without issues. But it reminds me of Saxon Mullins and her case from 2013. If consent hasn't been a factor, would that have helped secure a conviction (that stuck)?
Thank you Jane, for your tireless work and in depth writing on these issues.
Your books and your articles are illuminating and so very needed. Thank you!
Thankyou for your thoughtful work. It's distressing to think how little things have really changed in 50 years. The concept that injury should, like physical assault, nullify the need to prove 'consent' is an interesting one, although not without issues. But it reminds me of Saxon Mullins and her case from 2013. If consent hasn't been a factor, would that have helped secure a conviction (that stuck)?