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For every incident of sexual assault or abuse reported, at least 80 are not. If a person was really sexually assaulted, they would report to police. FALSE.Assumptions about the way a survivor “should act” may be detrimental because every person reacts differently to trauma. There is no “right way” to react after being sexually assaulted. Some survivors might be really calm, while others might be confused or angry. You can tell that a person has really been sexually assaulted because they will be highly emotional.Neither provocative dress nor promiscuous behavior are invitations for unwanted sexual activity.Forcing someone or coercing someone to engage in nonconsensual sexual activity is sexual assault, regardless of the way that person dresses or acts. Survivors provoke rape when they dress provocatively, act sexy, or go to someone’s room, house, or party. FALSE.Those men commit sexual assault against women, men, trans people, and those who do not conform to gender norms. Conversely, the vast majority of sexual assault is committed by men-98 percent. One in 16 men are sexually assaulted in their college years. Men cannot be harmed by sexual assault. FALSE.Consent can be given and taken away at any point. In addition, having consensual sex previously does not mean you have permission forever. Making out with someone does not mean you have permission to go further.
MOST RAPES ARE COMMITTED BY CODE
The UO Student Conduct Code requires explicit consent for every act. If a person had sex with me before, they have consented to have sex with me again. FALSE.A survivor should not be blamed for someone else’s criminal acts. We often hear about all the ways people can protect themselves from being sexually assaulted, but the responsibility completely falls on the person who sexually assaults. The responsibility for preventing rape is on a potential survivor. FALSE.Studies show that more than 50 percent of rapes occur in the survivor’s home or living space 33 percent of assaults happen in the daytime 85 percent of rapes are committed by someone the survivor knows and, in some capacity, trusts. Most survivors know the person who victimized them. Most survivors are assaulted by strangers. FALSE.Read on to see some of the myths we are trying to combat. Many of the things we have been taught or see in the media are inaccurate and some of them are only partially true.
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One of the things we know about sexual violence is that there is a lot of misinformation about it.