An innocent, fifteen year old girl walks into a police station, shivering and vulnerable, to report that she has been raped by a man thirty years older than her. The investigator sits the girl down. “What were you wearing?” the officer says dully. This is one of the first questions he asks her. At this moment, the girl starts to believe that maybe, just maybe, this could have been her fault. She attempts to think back to when it occurred. “Maybe my shorts were a little too high or my shirt was a little too low. Maybe I didn’t defend myself well enough and I gave in too easily. Maybe I shouldn’t have taken that drink. Maybe I deserved for this to happen to me,” the girl mumbles as tears stream down her face. This is only one of many situations
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It is true that some women don 't take enough caution in where they go or who they go with. Also, a woman should not be out on the streets or in bars alone late at night. Although some women might not make wise choices, it does not give men the right to take advantage of them. Women deserve respect. Since the beginning of time, men and women were created to love and respect each other. 9 out of 10 rape victims are known to be female (“Who Are the Victims?”). It is not common for females to sexually assault other females. This shows that a lot of women in America are disrespected by men daily. A woman is not going to put herself in dangerous positions because she’s seeking to be raped. Most of the time, women are not out on the streets late at night because they want to be. Some can’t afford public transportation and they are forced to walk home alone. The environment should not affect what happens to a woman. No matter in a home, a car, or a park late at night, men should choose to respect the woman and control their urges to sexually assault her. The crime is not the location or position the girl puts herself in, the crime is the rape committed by the …show more content…
Any normal person would not purposely put themselves through something that would bring so much humiliation and pain with it. There are quite a few different reactions that a woman might have after being sexually assaulted. This could include calm, hysteria, laughter, anger, depression, apathy, or shock (“Who are the Victims?”). Every rape victim reacts differently and at different times. Sometimes it takes women months before the waves of emotions reach them. Most women are very sensitive and being violated so extremely is something they will carry with them for the rest of their lives. A woman would not put herself through this because she wanted to. The brokenness that affects rape victims is completely the perpetrator’s fault. It is normal for people to consider a rape to be between a man and a woman. This is not always the case; boys can be raped too. 91% of rape victims are female and only 9% are male (“Sexual Violence in the US”). This seems like a low number compared to women, but the reason for this is because the rape of boys goes unreported quite often. Pride is an obstacle that causes many rapes of boys to not be shared. Whether a boy or girl, no one deserves to be violated in such a personal, emotional
It is true that some women don 't take enough caution in where they go or who they go with. Also, a woman should not be out on the streets or in bars alone late at night. Although some women might not make wise choices, it does not give men the right to take advantage of them. Women deserve respect. Since the beginning of time, men and women were created to love and respect each other. 9 out of 10 rape victims are known to be female (“Who Are the Victims?”). It is not common for females to sexually assault other females. This shows that a lot of women in America are disrespected by men daily. A woman is not going to put herself in dangerous positions because she’s seeking to be raped. Most of the time, women are not out on the streets late at night because they want to be. Some can’t afford public transportation and they are forced to walk home alone. The environment should not affect what happens to a woman. No matter in a home, a car, or a park late at night, men should choose to respect the woman and control their urges to sexually assault her. The crime is not the location or position the girl puts herself in, the crime is the rape committed by the …show more content…
Any normal person would not purposely put themselves through something that would bring so much humiliation and pain with it. There are quite a few different reactions that a woman might have after being sexually assaulted. This could include calm, hysteria, laughter, anger, depression, apathy, or shock (“Who are the Victims?”). Every rape victim reacts differently and at different times. Sometimes it takes women months before the waves of emotions reach them. Most women are very sensitive and being violated so extremely is something they will carry with them for the rest of their lives. A woman would not put herself through this because she wanted to. The brokenness that affects rape victims is completely the perpetrator’s fault. It is normal for people to consider a rape to be between a man and a woman. This is not always the case; boys can be raped too. 91% of rape victims are female and only 9% are male (“Sexual Violence in the US”). This seems like a low number compared to women, but the reason for this is because the rape of boys goes unreported quite often. Pride is an obstacle that causes many rapes of boys to not be shared. Whether a boy or girl, no one deserves to be violated in such a personal, emotional