S03: Perceptions of Sexual Violence & Older Women

01: Women are most likely to be raped outside, after dark and by a stranger

02: Only ‘attractive’ women and girls, who are flirtatious and wear tight/provocative clothing, are raped

03: When it comes to sex, women and girls sometimes ‘play hard to get’ and say ‘no’ when they really mean ‘yes’

04: If two people have had sex with each other before, it’s OK to have sex again without getting consent

05: Alcohol, drugs, stress or depression can turn people into rapists

06: Someone who has willingly drunk lots of alcohol or taken drugs shouldn’t then complain about being raped

07: It’s only rape if someone is physically forced into sex

08: Once a man is sexually aroused he cannot help himself. He has to have sex

09: People often lie about being raped because they regret having sex with someone or out of spite or for attention

10: Women who sell sexual services cannot be raped