When to Draw the Line

I haven’t blogged in some time maybe because I have been preoccupied with school and what not or simply because I have become somewhat lazy. Anyways, I apologize for my absence and hope you will join me in this interesting topic at hand. The story begins with me waking up at my friend’s house. I left his house around 7 am to get back to my house and leave for school today. On my way home, I was overhearing the Wild 98.7 talk show. I forgot what it’s called, but anyways, I began to listen more closely and heard an interesting story about a woman who sued this one guy for “raping” her. Normally, one would think, well worse should happen if a man is to rape a woman. This particular case is different though. The man had already penetrated the woman, but shortly after the woman said, “Stop.” The man, according to the woman, waited five seconds before stopping. He was accused of rape simply because the woman failed to provide further consent. The question in this is how does a man really know when to stop? Many instances, it could be some form of role play or in other cases it may be to go slower. According to the newly adapted rape law in Maryland, women are able to reclaim consent of sexual intercourse at any time, even after the initial penetration. Where does society draw the line though? I mean, if someone is invited in then how can such a claim be considered rape and can this law bring injustice in innocent men. Fortunately, as of this point in time, not all states have signed on, allowing for a time of reconsideration in this controversial adaptation of rape. Many feminists may say that this law guarantees women more security, but it actually gives them the key to the sex mobile. It emasculates men by enabling women to treat them as tools; not obeying the “stop” and “go” can make any man in Maryland a rapist. Do we want this law to be national? I mean, if a woman is actually being raped, I doubt a man would stop just because she said, “STOP.”

Some articles you should take a look at:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/comments/display?contentID=AR2006110103225

http://www.healthline.com/blogs/teen_health/2006/11/is-it-consensual-sex-or-rape.html

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