How well do you understand RAPE?

The more we learn about rape, the more we realize how many of our attitudes about rape are based on myths rather than facts. How well do you understand rape? Find out upon answering this quiz.

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Do men rape women because that is men’s nature and biological role?

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- Men rape women in some societies and under particular conditions but not in all societies.
- They are fulfilling evolutionary needs for the survival of the species.
- Men force women sexually because men can’t control themselves
- Men are subject to biological forces out of their control
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Only certain types of women get raped. It could never happen to me.

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- Any woman can be raped.
- No woman is free from the threat of rape.
- It implies that only young, attractive women are raped.
- Yes, there are only some type of women who are being targetted for rape.
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Do men rape women because they are sexually aroused or have been sexually deprived?

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- The motives for rape are complex and varied but often include hostility against women in general,
- Most men who rape have available sexual partners at the same time they are raping other women.
- It serves as an excuse for male aggression
- Male sexual arousal is an uncontrollable urge that must be satisfied.
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Men rape women to exert control and confirm their power?

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- The sexual component of rape is frequently serving nonsexual needs for power, domination, and control
- Men who rape usually regard women with contempt.
- A lack of access to sexual partners leaves no other choice but to rape.
- Their libido dictated them to rape and they feel great after
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Sexual arousal is a strong urge in males than in females?

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- males has a strong sexual urge, but it is a controllable urge.
- males and females both have strong urges
- they are basically the same, but men often don't want to control the urge
- females have a strong sexual urge, but men don't want to control the urge
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Does rape always happen in dark alleys and committed by strangers?

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- It was far more common for a woman to be raped by someone she knew than by a stranger.
- It suggests that only those “types” of men who “frequent dark alleys” (the poor, the derelict) are rapists.
- Rapes are committed by strangers at night in dark alleys.
- This was most people’s image of a typical rape scene
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Are you safe from rape in your own home?

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- Women are raped most commonly in their own homes.
- No, women are often forced into sex by their husbands, boyfriends, and partners.
- Often the woman initially trusts the person who subsequently rapes her
- Yes, everybody is safe in their own home.
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Do you believe that most rapes are committed by black men raping white women.

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- This myth is based on racism.
- During the time of slavery, it was legal for white men to rape African American women.
- It is very unlikely for a white male from a secure economic background to be convicted
- Yes, black men always do rape.
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Men usually rape women from their own race, ethnicity, and social class. Do you believe this?

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- All violent crimes against women are committed by someone of the same racial background.
- The rate of rape and sexual assault was higher among urban and low-income residents of all races.
- It is more often a white assailant raping a woman of color than a man of color raping a white woman.
- The study shows it is true
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Men who rape are “psychos.”

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- Only a tiny percentage of men who rape would be considered clinically insane.
- This myth gives a false sense of security because most rapes are committed by acquaintances.
- It allows us to ignore the connections between “normal” aggressive masculinity and rape.
- Rape is viewed as a rare occurrence committed by insane men.
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The major difference between men who rape and men who don’t rape is in their attitude towards women.

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- Men who rape are mostly ordinary, everyday guys.
- They believe that they have a right for sexual access to women whenever they please.
- They believe men’s rightful role is to be in control and they are often very jealous.
- No, sometimes those who treated us kind do the raping.
12

Are acquaintance rapes not as serious as stranger rapes?

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- Acquaintance rape is as serious as rape by a stranger.
- Women who are raped by someone they know experience a similar degree of trauma to those raped by a stranger.
- Acquaintance rape has nothing to do with miscommunication.
- Strangers are more violent than acquaintances.
13

Do you believe that women secretly want to be raped?

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- No woman has ever expressed a desire to be raped!
- This myth serves to place the blame of rape on women and excuse male aggression.
- It is important not to confuse the fantasy of a passive sexual role with the reality of rape.
- It is a secret sexual fantasy most women have.
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Is it true that some women fantasize about being sexually dominated?

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- Because women have a passive sexual role, sometimes they do.
- Yes, but it’s entirely different from wanting to be raped.
- Not all women do.
- I don’t know about the others,but I do not.
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Is there anything about how women dress?

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- It suggests that men wouldn’t even think about rape were it not for women acting sexy.
- It expresses the belief that it is up to the women to draw sexual boundaries
- It justifies the use of violence as a result of sexual arousal. It confuses rape with sex.
- Women provoke rape by the way they dress or the way they act.
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Women are always the victims of rape because they are flirty.

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- There is no correlation between who is raped and their flirtatious behavior at the time.
- A man might justify his raping by pointing to the woman’s behavior, but that is an excuse rather than a reason
- It is a cruel irony to be sexually attractive and then, if they are raped, are blamed for it.
- If women don’t flirt men, they will not be raped.
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Women lie about being raped or use it to get even with their boyfriends.

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- It serves to increase hostility and suspicion towards women.
- One can find isolated cases of a woman lying about being raped, but this is not the norm.
- A lack of evidence for the district attorney to proceed is not the same as a lack of truth.
- Women always do that to get even.
18

Do you believe that rape is an over reported crime?

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- No, reporting a rape is especially difficult because very intimate details have to be shared.
- Most victims keep it as a private nightmare.
- No, a victim may be subjected to further trauma from insensitive professionals so they tend to keep it to themselves
- Yes, many crimes reported are women being rape.
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Men can never be raped.

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- Men can be and are sexually assaulted.
- No, Their attackers are almost always other males.
- Sometimes the man who rapes another man is heterosexual and homophobic.
- Of course men can never be raped. They are the dominant species.
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Women don’t rape.

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- No, it is difficult to accept the reality that women can force sex on their female partners or acquaintances.
- Women are sometimes sexual aggressors.
- Women raping men is rare, but not unknown.
- Of course women don’t rape, they are always the victim

How well do you understand RAPE?

The more we learn about rape, the more we realize how many of our attitudes about rape are based on myths rather than facts. How well do you understand rape? Find out upon answering this quiz.

Do men rape women because that is men’s nature and biological role?

Only certain types of women get raped. It could never happen to me.

Do men rape women because they are sexually aroused or have been sexually deprived?

Men rape women to exert control and confirm their power?

Sexual arousal is a strong urge in males than in females?

Does rape always happen in dark alleys and committed by strangers?

Are you safe from rape in your own home?

Do you believe that most rapes are committed by black men raping white women.

Men usually rape women from their own race, ethnicity, and social class. Do you believe this?

Men who rape are “psychos.”

The major difference between men who rape and men who don’t rape is in their attitude towards women.

Are acquaintance rapes not as serious as stranger rapes?

Do you believe that women secretly want to be raped?

Is it true that some women fantasize about being sexually dominated?

Is there anything about how women dress?

Women are always the victims of rape because they are flirty.

Women lie about being raped or use it to get even with their boyfriends.

Do you believe that rape is an over reported crime?

Men can never be raped.

Women don’t rape.

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