Mary Jackson would argue that no rape occurred and that no harm was done to the child, particularly if the child were a boy.
Rubbish. My very first comment is clear that this is abuse, and very wrong. I have not commented on child abuse by women, but of course it is to be condemned and does immeasurable harm.
My disagreement is with the view that it is rape. This is not a disagreement of principle, but one of law, which defines rape narrowly as penetration by a penis. As such it can only be perpetrated by a man. Sexual assault, which may be more serious in some cases, may be perpetrated by both sexes.
If a man had penetrated “Mike”, that would be rape. What this woman did was sexual assault. As to which is the more traumatic, that is not for me to judge.
