Judge Gene Stephenson’s comment “Why would he want to rape her? She doesn’t look like a day at the beach.” (Perez & Stutzman, 2004) shows how prevalent rape myths are, even in this day and age. Judge Stephenson exemplifies three common myths 1. Rape only happens to young, attractive women. The victim in this story is 57 years of age, and while it does not describe her appearance, I believe it is safe to say she doesn’t fall under the category of young and attractive. 2. Only certain kinds of people get raped. A rapist, typically, does not choose his victim based on looks, age, race, or clothing, the rapist usually chooses a target of opportunity. The victim is at that moment, for whatever reason, alone and vulnerable. 3. Rape is about
