The current definition of rape presented by the Department of Justice is “The penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person, without the consent of the victim.”

We would like to add an addendum that requires the idea of "forced to penetrate" to be acknowledged in the definition. As it is now, the definition is not inclusive of male victims forced by women.

The current definition also allows for the sexual assault of young boys to be hidden and we would like to prevent this abuse of justice from continuing any longer. If you were to look up Shane Seyer, you will find a landmark case in which the rape of a 12-year-old boy results in him having to pay child support to the woman who raped him.

9 years ago Ms., the Feminist Majority Foundation, and the Women’s Law Project campaigned to change the definition of rape to be more inclusive and they were successful, however, there are additions that need to be made and therefore I implore you to sign this petition to help people who are too afraid to speak up in a system rigged against them.

Another important change in this area is allowing male rape survivors to terminate parental rights. Typically parental rights are maintained out of necessity when child support is at play. Creating an exemption in cases of rape would protect survivors from revictimization. And prevent those who are survivors of rape to have to pay child support to their rapists.