Date Rape

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Date Rape

• An act of aggression and violence

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Definition of Date Rape (Acquaintance rape)

• Its not only strangers who rape, 35 to 75
  percent of all rapes against women are committed
  by men that know their victims.
• At least one person is making a bad decision
• Forcing someone into something he or she doesnt
  agree to or feel comfortable with
• Sexual aggression- Pressuring someone to have a
  sexual relationship that he or she is not ready
  for
• Either men or woman can be sexually aggressive,
  although in our culture, its more common among
  men to be the aggressors
• Date rape goes one step further than sexual
  aggression

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Signs to look out for, when on a date

• Includes threatening to leave someone if the
  person refuses to go further with you, sexually
• Crying or getting upset at the other persons
  limits
• Threatening to spread rumors and stories about
  the person if he or she doesnt go along with
  your wishes.
• Can vary from pressuring someone into a just a
  good night kiss through pushing someone to make
  out or pet to as far as manipulating another
  person into having sex
• Occurs when actual physical force or the threat
  of physical force is used for the man to
• Display of hostility toward women, misconceptions
  about women and their needs, domineering
  personality and unrealistic views of women

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The Facts

• 52 of women students have experienced some form
  of sexual victimization.
• Occurs often in college environments, 1 in 8
  college women have been victims of rape.1 in 12
  college men admitted to sexually abusing women
  but did not consider themselves rapists.
• Of the women raped, almost 75 didn't identify it
  as such.
• 47 of rapes were by first or casual dates or by
  romantic acquaintances.
• Over 1/3 of the women didn't discuss the rape
  with anyone, and over 90 didn't report it to the
  police.
• Date rape is one of the least reported crimes
  because many women do not realize that they are
  being illegally victimized since the act is
  committed by someone they know.

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How to Protect yourself

• You have the responsibility to talk openly about
  your sexual expectations
• Assert yourself in your rights and reject the
  sexual stereotype that defines women as passive
  and compliant.

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What to do

• Report it to the police.
• Confide in someone you trust and feel close to.
• For help in overcoming the effects of rape, seek
  counseling. The Counseling Center for Human
  Development offers supportive counseling services
  and referrals for victims of rape or sexual
  abuse. Call 974- 2831 for more information. All
  services are confidential.

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