The Gray Area of Rape

Paper Summary:

The paper states that rape is no longer the simple concept it was a generation ago. The traditional scenario of rape, where a man physically forces a woman to have sex, is no longer the only possibility. The paper discusses the gray area of rape, which can involve a victim instigating a sexual relationship, but then deciding not to give consent. The paper notes that it can include scenarios where the victim is voluntarily intoxicated and simply doesn't remember giving consent. The paper discusses whether these people are truly victims and highlights the fact that when alcohol and/or drugs are thrown into the mix, proving that consent was not given is often difficult to prove, and thus makes up the gray area of rape.

Outline:
Introduction
The Hook-Up Culture of Today's Youth
Hooking Up and the Gray Area of Rape
Gray Rape - Not Just for Women
Are Gray Rape Victims Truly Victims?
Alcohol and Gray Rape
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"The hood up culture of today's younger generation comes with risks beyond the obvious of increased chances of sexually transmitted diseases, but of rape. The term coined that describes what happens when hooking up becomes sexual assault is 'gray rape', according to Newsom. This gray area can involve drugs and/or alcohol or sexually explicit behavior that muddies the lines of true consent.
"One incident regarding a Duke University sophomore illustrates the unclear lines of gray rape. The girl had had one drink at a bar and returned to her dorm room with a male. She had told him she didn't want to have sex, but began to make out with the young man. They removed their underwear, and she still said she didn't want to have sex, but they didn't stop, and did have sex. The girl didn't report the incident or even consider it rape, yet some believe it to still be sexual assault. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Do women sometimes rape men? 2007. Planned Parenthood. December 12, 2007 <http://www.teenwire.com/ask/2003/as-20030624p592-rape.php>.
• Knight, I. "Women who really do ask for it." Sunday Times. 19 Nov 2006: p. 15. ProQuest Newsstand. ProQuest. University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ. December 12, 2007 <http://proquest.umi.com>.
• Newsom, M. "The dark side of 'hooking up'." Sun Journal. 8 Apr 2007: p. B8. ProQuest Newstand. ProQuest. University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ. December 12, 2007 <http://proquest.umi.com>.
• Robertson, D. "Consensual sex or a drunken fumble." Journal. 14 Mar 2006: p. 15. ProQuest Newsstand. ProQuest. University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ. December 12, 2007 <http://proquest.umi.com>.
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