3 Myths About Rape You Didn't Know

So, how did you fare with the quiz on myths about rape? Did you get the correct answers? (if you haven’t taken it yet, you can go back to the quiz HERE.)

Psychiatry books will tell you that rape is not necessarily performed due to a desire to do a sexual act; it may be done because of a desire to exert power. Yes, rape may actually be a form of power play. It’s probably the worst form of bullying… and that’s an understatement.

1. Many people wrongly believe that women who are raped are usually those who “act loose” or are “wearing skimpy clothes” or “carry themselves like they’re asking for it”. These assumptions are a sign of ignorance; these assumptions are uneducated and very unfair. The fact is, women who get raped are usually in the wrong place at the wrong time (usually from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.).
2. It doesn’t matter what you’re wearing. Even if you’re wearing a nun’s habit, you will still get raped if the circumstances are just right – or, rather, wrong.

Sexual assault is an act of violence, not merely of sexual gratification.

 

1. Let’s dispel the notion that rape victims are “asking for it”. Let’s stop thinking that rapists are “pushed to rape” because of how the woman behaved or how she was dressed. No; any man should be responsible for his own behavior and should not blame some other woman for it. Rape should never be pinned on the victim, yes?