Mark assaulted me in 2003. Back then, according to the FBI’s definition of rape (the carnal knowledge of a female, forcibly and against her will), Mark hadn’t raped me. As of January 1, 2013, however, according to the FBI, Mark had raped me. The new definition: Penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person, without the consent of the victim. The definition has changed, but the action remains the same. I still feel uncomfortable calling it rape.
