It is an issue of non-consent. Myth A woman who gets raped deserves it. Especially if she went to his house or rode in his car Fact No one, male or female, deserves to be raped. Being in a man s house or car does not mean you gave consent to have sex with him. Myth Women who don t fight back, were not really raped Fact You have been raped if you are forced to have sex against your will whether you fight back or not.
Victims fear for their lives during the attack.
It is rape whether the rapist used his fists, verbal threats, drugs, alcohol, physical isolation, your own diminished physical or mental state or simply the weight of his body to overpower you. That is an excuse used by rapists to justify their crime and not take responsibility for their violence. It places the blame on a innocent victim. Fact Rape really happens to people you know by people they know. In reality, most children are raped by family members, close friends, etc.