Word: partnering
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Under the report's recommendations, a man and woman who jointly engage in non-forcible sexual relations while under the influence of alcohol are treated in a grossly different--and discriminatory--fashion. A man can be found guilty of rape for sexual activity initiated by his partner, while a woman can perform sexual acts on a profoundly intoxicated, incapacitated male without being charged even with sexual assault...
According to Task Force member Naomi Hamburg, those of the report's rape provisions that govern sexual intercourse, including such activities as vaginal sex and fellatio, apply penalties only to male offenders. The provisions permit the Administrative Board to sanction men for engaging in sex with a willing partner whom the Board later deems was incapable of "reasoned consent" because of alcohol intake. According to report coauthor Dean Janet Viggiani, mere alcohol influence, rather than full-fledged intoxication, can justify a rape conviction. A man can be convicted even if the sexual act was non-forcible and initiated...
...report defines consensual sexual intercourse as rape by the male unless it occurs with "the expressed consent of the person" who is his partner. "Expressed consent" should not be confused with consent; it requires verbalizations or actions definable at the whim of the Ad Board. The expressed consent requirement restricts the freedom of choice for couples in long-term sexual relationships, who know the intimate preferences of their partners and are thus able to engage in sexual intercourse without discussing beforehand what types of acts they will perform. For example, the proposed rule would have branded a former hallmate...
...partner has definitely made a difference because she knows all the people that are coming by." he said. "Since she's gone away to get a cup of coffee, I haven't had much success...
...acknowledged that his partner from Manchester was much more successful than he in attracting voters...