Not sure why you thought your reply deserved it's own thread. As a lawyer I can tell you, you're a 100% wrong. Many states do not criminalize most cases of Rape by Deception (27 of 50 do not). The only case that is commonly criminalized is if you pretend to be there spouse. Lying and saying you're a billionaire to some girl at a bar won't count. At least Google something before you make wild claims. Here's New York Rape Law:
Here's New York rape laws:
New York Penal Code Section 130.25, et seq.
Third Degree Rape
A person is guilty of rape in the third degree when he or she engages in sexual intercourse with another person:
Who is incapable of consent by reason of some factor other than being less than 17 years old;
Who is less than 17 years old, and the defendant is 21 years old or more; or
Without such person's consent, which is withheld for some other reason than incapacity to consent.
Second Degree Rape
A person commits second-degree rape when he or she engages in sexual intercourse with another person:
Who is less than 15 years old and the defendant is 18 years old or more; or
Who is incapable of consent by reason of being mentally disabled or mentally incapacitated.
First Degree Rape
A person is guilty of rape in the first degree when he or she engages in sexual intercourse with another person:
By "forcible compulsion" compelling the victim through the use of physical force or the threat of immediate death, physical injury or kidnapping;
Who is incapable of consent by reason of being physically helpless;
Who is less than 11 years old; or
Who is less than 13 years old and the defendant is 18 years old or more.
Show me which section criminalizes Rape by Deception?
Oh and LAWYERED!

What stargazer_1682 said.

To the OP: Why did this need it's own thread, 'in reply to that thread', instead of - you know - replying to it?
those scenes on this show are really not meant to be taken seriously
The context shouldn't matter; there shouldn't be anything about one person taking advantage of another for sex, that should be relatable or funny, and it's disturbing to suggest that there's a situation where it can or should be taken lightly. I mean, for crying out loud, they did an episode where Barney not only copped to posing as a doctor, offering free breast exams, in order to sleep with women; he then followed that up posing as a lawyer representing a class action suit against the persona of the admittedly fake doctor. The whole premise to his "spin-off", prompted by the original scheme being so "successful," was to target women he'd slept with who felt violated by his pretense, and were willing to seek legal representation against him; all so he could take advantage of these women a second time. That's the behavior of a predator, bordering on a serial rapist.
"You can lead a hearse to water, but you can't make it sink." The Cat

Ok but those scenes on this show are really not meant to be taken seriously and those situations would rarely work in real life.