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Let's
talk about rape
Shatter your misconceptions. Rape is not about sex. All rape is
a deliberate act of physical, emotional or psychological violence
by one person against another. Rapists rape on purpose. Changing
attitudes can help stop the incidence of rape. Know fact from fiction.
Fiction 1
Fact 1 |
"Some
people enjoy being raped"
Rape is a violent and humiliating experience. Nobody enjoys
being raped. |
Fiction 2
Fact 2 |
"Nice
women don't get raped"
There is no such thing as a particular kind or age of woman
who gets raped. A rape victim is someone's mother, wife, girlfriend,
fellow student, colleague... |
Fiction 3
Fact 3 |
"Normal
men don't rape"
Most rapists are not "strange", "weird",
or "mentally unstable" men. A rapist is someone's
father, brother, mate, fellow student, colleague. |
Fiction 4
Fact 4 |
"Men can't
help themselves. Rape happens when men can't control their sexual
urges"
A man's sexuality is not a separate entity over which he has
no control. Men who rape choose to rape. |
Fiction 5
Fact 5 |
"Women
who have been raped asked for it"
Rape is a violent crime that no-one ever asks for, despite how
they dress, act or think. |
Fiction 6
Fact 6 |
"Most
women are raped by strangers - at night in dark, deserted public
places"
About 80 percent of rapes are perpetrated by men known to the
person who is raped. |
Fiction 7
Fact 7 |
"Most
rape complaints are false"
Most complaints are true and most rapes are never reported to
the police. |
Fiction 8
Fact 8 |
"Men are
raped only by gay men"
Most men who rape other men identify as heterosexual. |
Acknowledgements to the Brisbane Rape and Incest
Crisis Centre and Men Against Sexual Assault for use of their material.
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