Myths “VS” Reality- Myth #5

MYTH:

Most victims of sexual assault are at least partly responsible for the assault; their appearance,
actions or behavior directly contributed to what happened to them.

REALITY:

Nobody ever deserves to become a victim of violent crime, which is exactly what sexual
assault is. Sexual assault is NEVER the fault of the person it happens to, not under any circumstances.
Offenders will often claim that a woman’s dress or behavior “made” them act out to rationalize their
crime. It doesn’t matter where the victim was, what they were wearing (or not wearing), or how they
were talking or acting. And it doesn’t matter whether they were drinking or using drugs. Offenders
choose sexual assault; they are responsible for their choice to hurt another person.