All the news headlines and verdict said sexual abuse, which was kind of vague, but I just found out today that the judge clarified that this was a matter of legal definition and by the verdict of the trial and the case, trump has been found guilty of penetrative rape.

          • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish
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            1 jaar geleden

            Why exactly should there be a distinction between forcing yourself on a woman and penetrating her with your finger and forcing yourself on a woman and penetrating her with your penis? Is a penis somehow worse than a finger when it comes to forcibly penetrating a woman?

              • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish
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                1 jaar geleden

                So rape is based on the possibility of pregnancy? Should the rape of a woman post-menopause be considered as a lesser crime than the rape of a woman who has the capability of getting pregnant? What if it’s during her period?

                • Lifter@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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                  1 jaar geleden

                  Is it less rape it you use a condom? What if you ask her if she’s on the pill and trust her?