![]() ![]() Myth: A person who has really been sexually assaulted will be hysterical. The majority of sexual assaults take place in the home of the victim, the perpetrator or a friend. Myth: Rape can be avoided if women avoid dark alleys or other "dangerous" places where strangers might be hiding or lurking.įact: Rape and sexual assault can occur at any time, in many places, to anyone. It is important to remember that sexual assault can occur in both heterosexual and same-gender relationships. ![]() Most often, a boyfriend, ex-boyfriend, classmate, friend, acquaintance or co-worker sexually victimized the person. A study of sexual victimization of college women showed that about 90% of victims knew the person who sexually victimized them. It’s not rape if the people involved know each other.įact: Most sexual assaults and rape are committed by someone the victim knows. Myth: Most sexual assaults are committed by strangers. A person under the influence does not cause others to assault her/him others choose to take advantage of the situation and sexually assault her/him because s/he is in a vulnerable position. A person who is incapacitated due to the influence of alcohol or drugs is not able to consent to sexual activity. Myth: It is not sexual assault if it happens after drinking or taking drugs.įact: Being under the influence of alcohol or drugs is not an invitation for sexual activity. Sexual activity forced upon another without valid consent is sexual assault. Males cannot stop in the middle of sexual activity.įact: Even if a person consented to engage in some sexual activity, it does not serve as blanket consent for all sexual activity. Myth: Once someone consents to some kind of sexual activity, it is OK to continue to another level of sexual activity. Even if a person went voluntarily to someone’s home or room, that does not mean they have consented to sexual activity. If something happens later, s/he can’t claim that s/he was raped or sexually assaulted because s/he should have known not to go to those places.įact: This “assumption of risk” wrongfully places the responsibility of the offender’s action with the victim. Myth: If a person goes to someone’s room or house or goes to a bar, s/he assumes the risk of sexual assault. In fact, most perpetrators are serial offenders. Most perpetrators are motivated by power, anger and control, not passion or attraction. Myth: Most sexual assaults are spontaneous acts of passion, where the assailant cannot control him/herself.įact: Rape is a premeditated act of violence, not a spontaneous act of passion. In addition, rape is one of the most underreported crimes. Myth: Most reports of sexual assault are false.įact: False reports of sexual assault do not occur any more than false reports of any other crime. According to the FBI, only about 2% of rape reports are false. ![]() Forcing someone to engage in non-consensual sexual activity is sexual assault, regardless of the way that person dresses or acts. Neither provocative dress nor promiscuous behaviors are invitations for unwanted sexual activity. Myth: Victims provoke sexual assaults when they dress provocatively or act in a promiscuous manner.įact: Rape and sexual assault are crimes of violence and control that stem from a person’s determination to exercise power over another.
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