Misconceptions and Facts Misconceptions Reality Rape happens to only certain types of women. Four-month old infants and women in their 90's, women dress for arctic chill and in bikinis have been sexually assaulted.
Most assaults occur as spontaneous acts in dark alleys.
Most assailants do this because they are desparate for sex. What we are now learning is that most assailants were themselves victimized as children. Most sexual assaults are interracial. This FBI and other Justice Department statistics are seriously inaccurate in this area. In addition, media reports tend to play up the race of accused criminals, further encouraging racist misconceptions in our society.