A new program to be held during Sexual Assault Awareness Week may hold the answer. Ferguson said one of the purposes of the program is to educate the University community about rape, particularly date rape. He said that most people correctly define and recognize stranger rape but have a number of misconceptions about date rape.
Many people think there is no such thing as date rape.
Another common misconception is that if alcohol is involved, it is not rape. Alcohol consumption does not excuse a man from what he has done, Ferguson said. According to Ferguson, most men do not plan a date rape. In fact, he said, most do not identify their behavior as criminal or even inappropriate. I wouldn't label them as bad people.