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To want to know why rape is so common?

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AnneNonimous · 09/08/2013 15:00

And want to understand why it happens?

I have been raped twice, once as a 14 year old and once as a 20 year old. I'd say 99% of the women I know have been raped at some point in their lives too. Growing up I almost accepted it as some kind of right of passage. It was just something that happened to women.

I was discussing this with a good friend of mine recently. She has been raped before and said she thinks its something all men have in them. She revealed to me that her husband had told her when he stayed the night at a female friends house recently he had imagined raping her.

I don't believe her, or don't want to believe her at least. I must admit my faith in men is extremely sparse and my life experiences have probably left me bitter but I do have a dad and a brother and I wouldn't want to believe they could ever be capable of being a rapist. I am disturbed by what my friend has told me about her husband and have never liked him but also know there won't be much I could tell her to make her see this.

But the fact still remains that it's very very common. If not rape then some kind of sexual abuse/assault. Aibu to want to understand why this is?

KateSMumsnet · 10/08/2013 09:45

Morning everyone,

Thank you to everyone who reported this thread to us, and mentioned our We Believe You campaign. You can read more about it here.

KateSMumsnet · 10/08/2013 11:13

@delboysfileofax

Fluffy- but it's nit about ending victim Blaming is it? I would be a huge supporter if it was. Indeed if that was the main thrust it would be called "end victim Blaming now" or some other suitable moniker. It's not though. it's about strongly believing whatever the complainant says.

The We Believe You campaign aims to, among other things, explode some pernicious myths about rape. A lot of the myths busted here show how misconceptions around rape often center around the victim and their actions.

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