“If you’re doing that to someone random, it’s rape. But if you’re doing that with your girlfriend that’s not rape.” (16-year-old female)
“She obviously got raped in the toilet. Obviously getting drunk. I think that’s her own fault.” (19-year-old male)
“If you respected the girl’s decision and just said ‘yeah, I’m not going to do anything’, then they would not give you (any) lad points.” (14-year-old male)
Disturbing new research has revealed a significant lack of understanding among young people about rape and sexual consent.
The report – “Sex without consent, I suppose that is rape” – has been published by the Office of the Children’s Commissioner for England and contains a wealth of testimony from young people, including the comments above.
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