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Myth: Victims provoke sexual assaults when they dress provocatively or act in a promiscuous manner.

Fact: Rape and Sexual Violence are crimes of violence and control that stem from a person鈥檚 determination to exercise power over another. Neither provocative dress nor promiscuous behaviors are invitations for unwanted sexual activity. Forcing someone to engage in nonconsensual sexual activity is sexual assault, regardless of the way that person dresses or acts.

Myth: If a person goes to someone鈥檚 room or house or goes to a bar, s/he assumes the risk of sexual assault. If something happens later, s/he can鈥檛 claim that s/he was raped or sexually assaulted because s/he should have known not to go to those places.

Fact: This 鈥渁ssumption of risk鈥� wrongfully places the responsibility of the offender鈥檚 action with the victim. Even if a person went voluntarily to someone鈥檚 home or room and consented to engage in some sexual activity, it does not serve as blanket consent for all sexual activity. When in doubt if the person is comfortable with an elevated level of sexual activity, stop and ask. When someone says 鈥渘o鈥� or 鈥渟top,鈥� that means 鈥淪TOP!鈥� Sexual activity forced upon another without valid consent is sexual assault.

Myth: It is not Sexual Violence if it happens after drinking or taking drugs.

Fact: Being under the influence of alcohol or drugs is not an invitation for sexual activity. A person under the influence does not cause others to assault her/him; others choose to take advantage of the situation and sexually assault her/him because s/he is in a vulnerable position. A person who is incapacitated due to the influence of alcohol or drugs is not able to consent to sexual activity.

Myth: Most sexual assaults are committed by strangers. It鈥檚 not rape if the people involved know each other.

Fact: Most sexual assaults and rape are committed by someone the victim knows. A study of sexual victimization of college women showed that about 90% of victims knew the person who sexually victimized them. Most often, a boyfriend, ex-boyfriend, classmate, friend, acquaintance, or coworker sexually victimized the person. It is important to remember that Sexual Violence can occur in both heterosexual and same-gender relationships.

Myth: Rape can be avoided if women avoid dark alleys or other 鈥渄angerous鈥� places where strangers might hide or lurk.

Fact: Rape and Sexual Violence can occur to anyone at any time, anywhere.

Myth: A person who has really been sexually assaulted will be hysterical.

Fact: Victims of Sexual Violence exhibit a spectrum of responses to the assault, including calm, hysteria, withdrawal, anxiety, anger, apathy, denial, and shock. Being sexually assaulted is a very traumatic experience. Reaction to the assault and the time needed to process the experience vary with each person. There is no 鈥渞ight way鈥� to react to being sexually assaulted. Assumptions about how a victim 鈥渟hould act鈥� may be detrimental to the victim because each victim copes differently.

Myth: All Sexual Violence victims will report the crime immediately to the police. If they do not report or delay reporting it, they must have changed their minds after it happened, wanted revenge, or didn鈥檛 want to look like they were sexually active.

Fact: There are many reasons why a Sexual Violence victim may not report the assault to the police or campus officials. It is not easy to talk about being sexually assaulted; it can feel shameful. The experience of retelling what happened may cause the person to relive the trauma. Another reason for delaying a report or not making a report is the fear of retaliation by the offender. There is also the fear of being blamed, not being believed, and being required to go through judicial proceedings. Just because someone does not report Sexual Violence does not mean it did not happen.

Myth: Only young, pretty women are assaulted.

Fact: The belief that only young, pretty women are sexually assaulted stems from the myth that Sexual Violence is based on sex and physical attraction. Sexual Violence is a crime of power and control. Offenders often choose people whom they perceive as most vulnerable to attack or over whom they believe they can assert power. Men and boys are also sexually assaulted, as well as persons with disabilities. Assumptions about the 鈥渢ypical鈥� victim might lead others not to report the assault because they do not fit the stereotypical victim.

Myth: It鈥檚 only rape if the victim puts up a fight and resists.

Fact: Many states do not require the victim to resist to charge the offender with rape or sexual assault. Those who do not resist may feel if they do so, they will anger their attacker, resulting in more severe injury. Many assault experts say that victims should trust their instincts and intuition and do what they believe will most likely keep them alive. Not fighting or resisting an attack does not equal consent.

Myth: Someone can only be sexually assaulted if a weapon was involved.

Fact: In many cases of sexual assault, a weapon is not involved. The offender often uses physical strength, physical violence, intimidation, threats, or a combination of these tactics to overpower the victim. Although the presence of a weapon while committing the assault may result in a higher penalty or criminal charge, the absence of a weapon does not mean that the offender cannot be held criminally responsible for a sexual assault.