5 Common Myths About Sexual Assault and The Statistics That Debunk Them.

Here are 5 common myths about sexual assault:
1. Most sexual assaults are committed by a stranger
2. A ‘real’ sexual assault survivor always reports immediately
3. If assaults were reported immediately, it would be relatively easy to investigate and press charges
4. If you didn’t ‘really’ want it, you’d fight back
5. Traumatic experiences scramble your memories: maybe you’ve misremembered what happened

This article breaks down each one of these myths and detailed statistics to debunk them:
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20180926-myths-about-sexual-assault-and-rape-debunked
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