The real problem isn't consent it is that there are no witnesses. It becomes "he said, she said" in the heterosexual case. In a crime with no witnesses and no p

The real problem isn't consent it is that there are no witnesses. It becomes "he said, she said" in the heterosexual case. In a crime with no witnesses and no physical evidence there is nothing the law can do justly. Right now the societal balance is moving toward always believing the woman. As verified cases of false accusation accumulate that balance may swing backward. There are no easy answers and it makes it obvious why societal norms in the pre-modern era had tighter restrictions on sexuality outside marriage.