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Ask Dr. Helen: Can a Man Be Raped by a Woman?

June 30, 2008 - 12:06 am - by Helen Smith
Mary Jackson
2008-06-30 10:22:08

So if a boss threatens a female employee with loss of her job if she doesn’t have sex with him, that’s not rape?

Technically, legally no – it’s sexual harassment.

The definition of rape – indeed all criminal offences – needs to be precise, otherwise nobody will ever be convicted of anything.