Rape of children: debunking the myths and shifting the narratives

I have
heard the argument,
a rather common refrain,
that one cannot rape a lady or
woman against her will or without her consent.
This argument is, even on face value, pathetic.
Certainly to be 'willing' or to 'consent' is much more
than mere nodding of the head or simple uttering
of a 'yes'. “Consent' requires absence of
force or coercion, freedom to comfortably
say 'yes' or 'no' and willingness to accept
a 'no' as definitive.