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The FBI announced recently that it has changed its long-standing definition of rape so that women are no longer the only people affected.

Men can now be included as rape victims in FBI crime reports, and the new definition of rape is “any kind of forced penetration.” This will also help organizations and the government allot the proper resources to the proper places and, as this Advocate article points out, raise awareness about rape in same-sex interactions.

This is pretty significant. What do you all think of this change?

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8. magical-truthsaying-bastard reblogged this from gaywrites and added:
  
  something that I’m...passionate about and to see some progress makes my day.
9. ryanpranger answered: I think it is a change that has been severely needed for same sex interactions.
10. adreamerfollowinghernightmare answered: hallelujah!
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16. patchworkpoltergeist answered: I’d be more happy, but I’m too busy being irritatted it took THIS FUCKING LONG to do it. It’s about time, god damn.
17. leechesareforsuckers answered: I can’t tell you how happy this makes me!!!
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19. fabflyingfox answered: Agreed.
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21. insomniac-tales answered: I think this is a good first step to being more inclusive of all genders.
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  yes this is good
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29. hitmeagaintubesock answered: I think they need to be more specific and also include any forced sexual act..not just penetration..
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32. thesexualintellectual answered: It’s about fucking time.
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36. nawdblume answered: I believe it’s for all good things. I agree w/ d change :)
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  I cannot believe it was not this way before. that is mind blowing. I can’t decide if I feel good that it’s been amended...
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42. feministlover answered: I approve of this wholeheartedly.
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44. munchprincess answered: That’s great! Sex offenders needed to be dealt with regardless the gender of whom they offended. :)
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47. thisnamewasntchosenyet answered: does this even happen that often? i think its strange that this had to be included first, but i dont imagine that happening that often
48. playingcharadeswithmonkeys answered: ABOUT FUCKING TIME
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