
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.
#The majority of sexual assaults are committed by strangers. 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.

Most survivors know the person who victimized them.

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. One of the things we know about sexual violence is that there is a lot of misinformation about it.
