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Insights into Date Rape on College Campuses

Explore the complexities of sexual assault among college students based on statistical reports and cultural perspectives. Discover reasons for underreporting and controversial views on consent, token resistance, and male socialization. Delve into the influence of relationships, alcohol use, and societal norms on rape cases.

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Insights into Date Rape on College Campuses

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  1. Perspectives on Date Rape

  2. 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

  3. A 1988 Survey of College Women

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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)

  7. 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

  8. Reasons for Token Resistance From Muehlenhard and Hollanbaugh, 1988

  9. 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)

  10. 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?

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