A mainstream myth is that a prostitute woman cannot be raped or sexually assaulted - some men have even described it analogous to 'shoplifting' - a simple crime of 'theft' !

To say that if a woman looks like a hooker she will be treated as one implies that, at least in the view of people who perpetuate this attitude to prostitute women, rape is somehow a lesser crime - and make no mistake it IS a crime of violence - if you are a sex worker, or even dress like someone's fantasy of one!


'Rape myths are gender-biased stories, which falsely assert that being a victim is more traumatic for chaste than promiscuous women'

'Rape myths dictate who qualifies as a true victim. Victims who do not fit into the stereotype of a 'Little Red Riding Hood fairy tale victim: a young, innocent female out doing good deeds who is attacked by an unknown stranger' may be seen as undeserving or may not earn the title 'victim' at all'

Get it straight!

The focus on the character and actions of the victim shifts attention from the question of why some people offend to the question of why some people are attacked.