Rape or Sexual Assault can happen to anyone, regardless of age, gender, race, sexual orientation or socioeconomic status.
Rape is any kind of sexual intercourse (vaginal, oral or anal) that is committed against a person's will or committed with physical force or with a threat to hurt the victim or another person. It is also considered rape if the victim is intoxicated or unconscious and unable to give consent. Rape and Sexual Assault are not about sexual desire - they are about power and control.
Sexual assault is the legal term for rape, but it also encompasses other behaviors beyond forced sexual intercourse. Sexual assault is any unwanted sexual contact. It can be committed by the use of threats or force or when someone takes advantage of circumstances that render a person incapable of giving consent, such as intoxication. Sexual assault can include unwanted touching, fondling, or groping of sexual body parts.
WHAT IS CONSENT?
Consent is an agreement that 2 people must make if they want to have sex. The issue of consent can be a complicated and ambiguous area that needs to be addressed with clear, open and honest communication. Keep these points in mind if you are not sure consent has been established:
Both partners need to be fully conscious and aware.
The use of alcohol or other substance can interfere with someone's ability to make clear decisions about the level of intimacy they are comfortable with. The more intoxicated a person is, the less they are able to give a conscious consent.
WHO CAN BE A PERPETRATOR?
Men or women may be the perpetrators of sexual assault; however, men are more likely to commit sexual assault. The perpetrator may be a stranger, an acquaintance, a lover, a partner, or a date. Most of the time the perpetrator of the assualt is somone the victim knows, either a boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, other relative, or acquaintance.
WHO CAN BE A VICTIM OF SEXUAL ASSAULT?
Anyone can be a victim of sexual assault regardless of age, gender, race, orientation or socioeconomic status. Although it is more common for women to be victims, approximately 1 out of 10 men have been sexually assaulted at some point in their lifetime.
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