Myths “VS” Reality- Myth #1

MYTH:

Sexual assault happens because sex-starved men can’t control themselves.

REALITY:

Sexual assault is a devastating weapon used to dominate another person. For the offender,
it’s all about achieving a feeling of power and control, not about lust or uncontrollable sexual desires.
Sexual assault is a brutal crime of violence, yet it’s usually committed by ordinary people leading
outwardly respectable lives. In fact, 84% of reported sexual assault cases involve an offender who is
known by the victim: an intimate partner, an acquaintance, co-worker, friend or relative.

 

Statistics Canada (2013). Measuring Violence Against Women: Statistical Trends. (Catalogue number 85-002-X).
Retrieved from http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/85-002-x/2013001/article/11766-eng.pdf