Feminism and rape law reform

The central theme of this paper is that rape reformers, including many feminists, have too often taken the partial route of demanding concern for the woman victim, while taking positions that require the retention of sexist legislation. Indeed, the paths chosen by some reformers, even some feminists, are not only antagonistic to an ultimate goal of equality under the law, but in fact set back this goal. This paper is an exploratory effort to identify some of these issues.