1. Sexual violence is a crime of passion.
2. Sexual violence in relationships is usually caused by a misunderstanding.
3. Alcohol causes date rape.
4. When a person says "no", they might mean "yes." People enjoy being forced to have sex.
5. If a person does not fight back, yell or cry, they have consented to a sexual act.
6. A person who has previously agreed to have sex with a partner cannot be raped by that partner.
7. Most sexual assaults happen in broad daylight.
8. Most sexual assaults take place in dark, remote areas such as alleys, parks and parking lots.
9. Only young beautiful people are sexually assaulted.
10. A person cannot be sexually assaulted by their partners or steadies.
11. The incidence of sexual violence would decrease if people took more responsibility for their own safety.
12. People provoke sexual violence by their dress or behaviour. They are asking for it.
13. Many people who are sexually assaulted blame themselves.
14. Many people who were sexually assaulted do not tell anyone about it.
15. Girls are frequently the victims of date rape.
16. People who sexually assault are deprived of normal sexual relations.
17. The accused does not have to take the stand during a criminal trial when charged with sexual assault.
18. Most people who sexually assault are from lower income.
19. Sexual assaults are usually committed by strangers.
20. Perpetrators who sexually assault rarely repeat their crime.
21. Men are the victims of sexual assault as often as women and children.
22. If a person has received a gift or dinner on a date, they have agreed to have sex.
23. If there is no weapon or actual physical violence, the police cannot lay charges of sexual assault against the person.
24. False accusations of sexual assault occur frequently.
25. A person should not seek medical attention after a sexual assault unless they are injured or wish to press charges.
26. Sexual assault survivors frequently report physical reactions such as nausea, sleep problems and eating problems.
27. Immediately after a sexual assault, some people are very calm and composed.
28. Survivors do lie about sexual assault.
29. Short skirts are a factor in sexual assault.
30. Putting someone down and name calling is not a real problem and it is funny.
31. If people do not speak up about name calling, it does not bother them.
32. If someone puts you down, it is usually by someone you don't know.
33. It is okay to put down girls sometimes.
34. It is okay to put down boys sometimes.
35. Guys who hit girls are sick.
36. It is okay to hit your girl/boy friend if they have made you angry.
37. If the person you used to go out with, is going out with someone new, it is okay to threaten them or the new person.
38. "You belong to me," is a harmless statement.
39. People are never owned by another person.
40. If you are jealous it means that you really care.
41. Once you have gone so far, you have to go all the way.
42. People can't help themselves once they are sexually excited.
43. Date rape is not serious problem and it affects only a few girls/people.
44. If people don't speak up about date rape, then it didn't really bother them.
45. It is harmless to harass girls/boys, verbally or to pinch them. Girls or boys who object have no sense of humor.
46. Only certain types of people date rape.
