Rejected petition I would like the legal definition of rape be changed

The current legal definition of rape states that it is the act of penetrating with a penis without consent. This means that by definition, a woman can not rape a man by having sex against his will

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I would like to see the legal definition updated to having sexual intercourse with another against their consent. This would allow men who have been forced to have sex with a woman against their will to report this as rape.

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Change the law so women can be prosecuted for rape under the relevant Act: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/659276

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Date submitted 17 April 2024
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