Rape/Talk

I am not sure if this is true but I think it is:

By definition, rape is an act done by a man to a woman. This means that I (a man) can rape but cannot be raped. I am here using the legal definition of "rape".

The word "rape" in colloquial language seems to refer to forcible penetration of the vagina or anus with a penis. I suppose, in this sense of the word, a woman can use a dildo to rape a man. The colloquial sense of the word seems more useful as well.

- Juuitchan

Men rape men too.

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According to dictionary.com, see http://www.dictionary.com/cgi-bin/dict.pl?term=rape, rape is defined as 1. The crime of forcing another person to submit to sex acts, especially sexual intercourse. 2. The act of seizing and carrying off by force; abduction. 3. Abusive or improper treatment; violation: a rape of justice.

So, according to at least one source, the definition of rape implies nothing about the gender of either party, nor, for that matter, the legality of the act.

-9Jack9.

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I agree that men can rape other men, and the article should make no assumptions about the genders of the parties involved. I would actually suggest redirecting this article to one (as yet unwritten) with the title "[Sexual Assault]?", which would describe the concept in all of its manifestations.

We should have pages on both Rape and [Sexual Assault]? -- rape is a subset of sexual assault with special legal status and history.