Serialrapists areuncommon.It’s not sexualassault if ithappens afterdrinking ortaking drugs.Sexualassault won’thappen to meor to anyone Iknow.Sexual assault isoften the result ofmiscommunicationor a mistake.Most sexualassaults arecommitted bystrangers. It’s notrape if the peopleinvolved knew eachother.Most sexualassaultsoccurbetweenstrangers.It’s only rapeif the victimputs up afight andresists.If a person isaroused s/he isassaulted, thenit is not reallysexual assault.There is noreason for avictim not toreport beingraped to lawenforcementMost sexualassaults areinterracial.Victims causethe violencethat hashappened tothemPeople whocommit sexualassaults arementally ill,abnormalperverts.Mencannot besexuallyassaulted.Sexual assault isprovoked by thevictim’s actions,behaviors, or bythe way theydress.Victims provokesexual assaultswhen they dressprovocatively oract in apromiscuousmanner.Victims whodo not fightback have notbeen sexuallyassaulted.A rapesurvivor willbe battered,bruised, andhysterical.Sexualassault onlyimpactsurbancommunities.Rape can be avoidedif people avoid darkalleys or other“dangerous” placeswhere strangersmight be hiding orlurking.“If you wouldn’thave beendrinking, youwouldn’t havebeen sexuallyassaulted.”Womenfalsely accusemen of sexualassault or “cryrape.”If a person goes tosomeone’s room,house, or goes toa bar, he/sheassumes the riskof sexual assault.Sexual assaultsonly occur indark alleys andisolated areas.Whenwomen sayno, theyreally meanyes.Serialrapists areuncommon.It’s not sexualassault if ithappens afterdrinking ortaking drugs.Sexualassault won’thappen to meor to anyone Iknow.Sexual assault isoften the result ofmiscommunicationor a mistake.Most sexualassaults arecommitted bystrangers. It’s notrape if the peopleinvolved knew eachother.Most sexualassaultsoccurbetweenstrangers.It’s only rapeif the victimputs up afight andresists.If a person isaroused s/he isassaulted, thenit is not reallysexual assault.There is noreason for avictim not toreport beingraped to lawenforcementMost sexualassaults areinterracial.Victims causethe violencethat hashappened tothemPeople whocommit sexualassaults arementally ill,abnormalperverts.Mencannot besexuallyassaulted.Sexual assault isprovoked by thevictim’s actions,behaviors, or bythe way theydress.Victims provokesexual assaultswhen they dressprovocatively oract in apromiscuousmanner.Victims whodo not fightback have notbeen sexuallyassaulted.A rapesurvivor willbe battered,bruised, andhysterical.Sexualassault onlyimpactsurbancommunities.Rape can be avoidedif people avoid darkalleys or other“dangerous” placeswhere strangersmight be hiding orlurking.“If you wouldn’thave beendrinking, youwouldn’t havebeen sexuallyassaulted.”Womenfalsely accusemen of sexualassault or “cryrape.”If a person goes tosomeone’s room,house, or goes toa bar, he/sheassumes the riskof sexual assault.Sexual assaultsonly occur indark alleys andisolated areas.Whenwomen sayno, theyreally meanyes.

Sexual Assault Misconceptions - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Serial rapists are uncommon.
  2. It’s not sexual assault if it happens after drinking or taking drugs.
  3. Sexual assault won’t happen to me or to anyone I know.
  4. Sexual assault is often the result of miscommunication or a mistake.
  5. Most sexual assaults are committed by strangers. It’s not rape if the people involved knew each other.
  6. Most sexual assaults occur between strangers.
  7. It’s only rape if the victim puts up a fight and resists.
  8. If a person is aroused s/he is assaulted, then it is not really sexual assault.
  9. There is no reason for a victim not to report being raped to law enforcement
  10. Most sexual assaults are interracial.
  11. Victims cause the violence that has happened to them
  12. People who commit sexual assaults are mentally ill, abnormal perverts.
  13. Men cannot be sexually assaulted.
  14. Sexual assault is provoked by the victim’s actions, behaviors, or by the way they dress.
  15. Victims provoke sexual assaults when they dress provocatively or act in a promiscuous manner.
  16. Victims who do not fight back have not been sexually assaulted.
  17. A rape survivor will be battered, bruised, and hysterical.
  18. Sexual assault only impacts urban communities.
  19. Rape can be avoided if people avoid dark alleys or other “dangerous” places where strangers might be hiding or lurking.
  20. “If you wouldn’t have been drinking, you wouldn’t have been sexually assaulted.”
  21. Women falsely accuse men of sexual assault or “cry rape.”
  22. If a person goes to someone’s room, house, or goes to a bar, he/she assumes the risk of sexual assault.
  23. Sexual assaults only occur in dark alleys and isolated areas.
  24. When women say no, they really mean yes.