Lets Talk Sexual Violence Exhibition - Library Display

#Myth: A woman’s clothing or behaviour encourages rape #Truth: The perpetrator is solely responsible for rape Some of this content may be distressing/ triggering.

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#Myth: Rapes are committed by a stranger #Truth: Most victims are raped by their partner or an acquaintance Some of this content may be distressing/ triggering.

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#Myth: Only young, conventionally attractive women get raped #Truth: Women of all background, ages, ethnicities and abilities get raped Some of this content may be distressing/ triggering.

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#Myth: A husband cannot rape his wife #Truth: Rape within marriage is a serious criminal offence Some of this content may be distressing/ triggering.

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#Myth: Women lie about being raped #Truth: There are no more false allegations of rape than there are for other crimes, potentially fewer Some of this content may be distressing/ triggering.

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#Myth: Rape victims resist and fight during the attack #Truth: Many victims freeze and are too scared to resist or fightback Some of this content may be distressing/ triggering.

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#Myth: Sexual crimes are reported immediately #Truth: Many rape victims do not tell anyone about being attacked and if they do report to the Police, they may take years to do so Some of this content may be distressing/ triggering.

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#Myth: Men rape because they lose control of their sexual desires #Truth: Rape is about exerting control, it is not caused by a loss of control Some of this content may be distressing/ triggering.

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#Myth: Rape is a rare event #Truth: Between April 2017 and March 2018, 53977 rapes were reported to the Police alone Some of this content may be distressing/ triggering.

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#Myth: Male rapists are gay #Truth: Male rape is most often committed by heterosexual men as a means of asserting power and dominance Some of this content may be distressing/ triggering.

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#Myth: Women provoke rape #Truth: The rapist is solely responsible for whether they rape or not Some of this content may be distressing/ triggering.

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