Stanford Rape Case: ‘20 minutes action’ that sparked a global outcry

A case in California is exposing the fault-lines of the way we perceive rape and sexual assault, writes Joyce Fegan

The rape by a 20-year-old man of an unconscious 23-year-old woman on January 17, 2015, has sparked a global chorus.

The chorus goes like this: “Rape is only ever the fault of the rapist. Not alcohol. Not clothing. Not the victim.”