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Perspectives on Date Rape. Rape and Sexual Assault of College Students. Source: 2003 Bureau of Justice Statistics Special Report (NCVS 1995-2000). Relationship to victim 74% known 23% stranger Perceived using drugs or alcohol 41% perceived using 40% perceived not using 20% don’t know.
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Rape and Sexual Assaultof College Students Source: 2003 Bureau of Justice Statistics Special Report (NCVS 1995-2000) • Relationship to victim • 74% known • 23% stranger • Perceived using drugs or alcohol • 41% perceived using • 40% perceived not using • 20% don’t know
Rape and Sexual Assaultof College Students Source: 2003 Bureau of Justice Statistics Special Report (NCVS 1995-2000) • Police Notification • 12% reported to police • 86% not reported to police • 1% don’t know • Who reported to police • 73% victim • 27% someone else
Rape on Campus • Few women report the crime to police • Almost half keep it completely secret • Why so little reporting? • Few define the event as rape • Friends’ interpretations and advice are very influential
A Cultural Explanation • Male socialization • Frequent sex is a sign of masculinity • Men are taught to separate sex from love • Women are depicted as objects for pleasure • Men are expected to be the aggressor in sex • Men expect sex under certain conditions • Are these tendencies exacerbated within fraternities? (reading)
A Controversial View • Does “no” always mean no? • Token resistance • Women sometimes say “no” when they mean “yes” or “maybe” • 70% of women have done this at some time
Reasons for Token Resistance From Muehlenhard and Hollanbaugh, 1988
Mixed Messages About Sex • Sexual fantasies • Many couples pretend coercion during sex • 40% of female college students fantasize about coercive sex • (Loren and Weeks, 1986)
His Role: “Token Affection” • What messages does he give in order to convince her to have sex? • How do his messages contribute to token resistance?