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Professional journalist Flynt/Wu is, as usual, completely ignorant about the use of rape in news stories.
Reporters are supposed to be neutral and to avoid loaded words. I don't believe there is a single state in the U.S. with a statute that labels a crime as "rape." The crime is typically classified as some form of "sexual assault" or "sexual battery." Reporters are expected to use the proper legal terminology. What Flynt/Wu is claiming is that women reporters are less professional than men.
Rape is in fact an actual offense in many states, and also consider statutory rape as well.
I would be more surprised if it wasn't an actual offense in every state; sexual assault is often non-penetrative or an additional charge in addition to rape. That is to say it can include a wide range of sexual misconduct, but rape is more severe and definitive.
However, John's idea of rape is what most people consider "verbal disagreement".
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