When a man claims to have been raped. Can an erection be considered to have been his consent?

[MamaSamia2025]

I am not very fluent in Kiswahili that's why I use English to write this thread. Lawyers or any other person with the knowledge about this matter are welcomed to share with us. Being a man is not easy.

 

[chichiboy1]

Fikiria, ukiwaza madeni tu, kazi hamna. Iweje ubakwe erection iwepo? Claimant atakuwa muongo!

 

[Eyce]

Kwani erection ni voluntary or an involuntary body action

Na je erection siku zote hutokea kwa sexual arousal tu au inaweza kutokea pasipo sexual desires...

Ngoja wanasheria waje kujibu

 

[MamaSamia2025]

Kwani erection ni voluntary or an involuntary body action

Na je erection siku zote hutokea kwa sexual arousal tu au inaweza kutokea pasipo sexual desires...

Ngoja wanasheria waje kujibu

We jamaa kuna uzi niliona comments zako ulitema sana madini nikasahau kukupongeza. Sikumbuki vizuri ila nahisi uzi kuhusu wazazi na watoto.... hongera

 

[Eyce]

We jamaa kuna uzi niliona comments zako ulitema sana madini nikasahau kukupongeza. Sikumbuki vizuri ila nahisi uzi kuhusu wazazi na watoto.... hongera

Shukrani sana mkuu, humbled sana na ninauona uwepo wako pia ✊🏽✊🏽

 

[Mzee wa old school]

I am not very fluent in Kiswahili that's why I use English to write this thread. Lawyers or any other person with the knowledge about this matter are welcomed to share with us. Being a man is not easy.

Erection is uncontrollable situation in front of kipochi manyoya

 

[toughlendon_1]

Is this written in our "constitution" ? If not then the whole book is a mess we need a new one with new amendments. The book is fuwkingup a lot of people and has put a lot of mess on our daily lives

 

[MamaSamia2025]

Election is uncontrollable situation in front of kipochi manyoya

Election kwa maana ya uchaguzi?

 

[Mzee wa old school]

Election kwa maana ya uchaguzi?

Hapana mzungu... nilimaanisha erection haahaha!

 

[MamaSamia2025]

Hapana mzungu... nilimaanisha erection haahaha!

Sawa

 

[Liwagu]

Erection is uncontrollable situation in front of kipochi manyoya

Then once you erect during raped means you facilitate it!.

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[JF Member]

I am not very fluent in Kiswahili that's why I use English to write this thread. Lawyers or any other person with the knowledge about this matter are welcomed to share with us. Being a man is not easy.

I use English to write this* thread. Which language are fluent if you write one sentence with a mistake?

Kukujibu uzi wako sasa.

Kubakwa sio lazima uingiziwe/uingize dudu. Vitu vingine ni psychological issue. Mwanamme akibakwa anakuwa amefanyiwa kitendo cha unyanya saji ambapo sio sawa.

 

[ISO M.CodD]

Ukigeuza shillingi, uke ukiwa wet maana ame consent, hujambaka?

 

[Mzee wa old school]

Then once you erect during raped means you facilitate it!.

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How can I facilitate erection in a sudden event?

 

[Rwebo]

Scientifically yes. Without your consent a man cannot maintain an erection.

 

[MamaSamia2025]

I use English to write this* thread. Which language are fluent if you write one sentence with a mistake?

Kukujibu uzi wako sasa.

Kubakwa sio lazima uingiziwe/uingize dudu. Vitu vingine ni psychological issue. Mwanamme akibakwa anakuwa amefanyiwa kitendo cha unyanya saji ambapo sio sawa.

Where did you get the audacity to see a mistake in my hard earned English?

 

[Poppy Hatonn]

Nastaaajabu na wale wanaoelekea kumullelewa huyu.
Huyu Mama Samia ni mhuni ambaye anapaswa kufa kifo kibaya.

 

[balibabambonahi]

I am not very fluent in Kiswahili that's why I use English to write this thread. Lawyers or any other person with the knowledge about this matter are welcomed to share with us. Being a man is not easy.

In Tanzanian jurisprudence,a man can not be raped.

 

[Mzee wa kazi ngumu]

I am not very fluent in Kiswahili that's why I use English to write this thread. Lawyers or any other person with the knowledge about this matter are welcomed to share with us. Being a man is not easy.

No, the occurrence of an erection should not be misconstrued as an indication of voluntary acquiescence to sexual engagement. An erection is a physiological phenomenon that may manifest in response to a multitude of stimuli, encompassing fear, psychological distress, or environmental triggers, and does not inherently signify the individual's conscious intent or willingness to partake in sexual conduct.

 

[Last_Joker]

I am not very fluent in Kiswahili that's why I use English to write this thread. Lawyers or any other person with the knowledge about this matter are welcomed to share with us. Being a man is not easy.

No, an erection cannot be considered as consent.


Erections are physiological responses that can occur due to various reasons, including fear, stress, or even involuntary physical stimulation, regardless of a person’s emotional or mental state. Consent is an active, voluntary, and informed agreement to engage in sexual activity. Just because someone's body reacts in a certain way does not mean they agreed to or wanted what happened.


This is why legal systems and psychological studies recognize that men, like women, can be victims of sexual assault, and their physiological responses do not invalidate their experience.