Nordic countries are praised for gender equality, but I saw first-hand the failure of our legislation on rape.
A few weeks ago, an ordinary-looking man in a grey suit came on the television and said something which made me cry.
He wanted sex. I refused. He got into my bed. I resisted. He put his arm around my throat, pinned me to the bed and raped me.It took me a whole day before I was even able to say the word 'rape'. Instead I found myself using the word 'accident', and in many ways the sensation was not so dissimilar to the disorientation one feels after having been involved in a violent car crash.
This focus reflects the fact that Danish law still does not define rape on the basis of lack of consent. Instead, it uses a definition based on whether physical violence, threat or coercion is involved or if the victim is found to have been unable to resist.
I was upset, frustrated and angry. I felt the residual trust that I had in the justice system evaporate. But rather than give up, I decided to take action.
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