Rape: You Could Be the One in Six

Every two minutes someone in the world is being sexually assaulted or raped. In our generation, teenagers, use the words “ you’re raping me” to rough play with one another, the serious concept of rape is then minimized to light teasing; when in reality, rape physically and emotionally scars a person. There are ten different types of rape- sexual assault, child sexual abuse, drug facilitated assault, obsessive/ sadistic rape, sexual exploitation, sexual harassment, stranger rape, and partner rape. There are many laws against rape but many rape cases are not reported one of the first Rape Crisis Centers were established in 1974 to help women and men in their communities. However, rape is not given enough importance in this society. This is a big issue for vulnerable children, women and men.

People are unaware of the fact that there isn't just one type of rape and all of them have different meanings. Sexual assault is not directly rape but the action is unwanted touching and unwanted caressing. The word sexual assault is the state's’ term. Rape and sexual assault are two different aspects. Rapes is a forced intercourse either vaginal, anal, or oral by a body part or object.

Statistics show that 17.7 million womean in the us in the are victims of rape.In addtion 1 out 6 people are victims of attemped rape or completed rape. Only three percent of men are raped. 1 out of 33 are raped in their lifetime. Men and women are the only ones affected by his situation children are so affected fifteen percent of victims are children under twelve years old , twenty nine percent are twelve to seventeen years old forty four percent are under the age of eighteen and eighty percent are under the age of thirty. Girls are four times m...

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...eleven years in jail. Jail time increases when the child is fourteen and under jails time can be up to nine to thirteen years in prison. Fines start at two thousand and go up to twenty five thousand. There is also an alternative for people who are only three years older, the rapist will be charged with a misdemeanor or a felony, jails time can nut one to three years in a county jails. Although its also depending on the defendants prior or criminal record and decide to increase sentencing.

An average of two thousand thirty seven thousand and eight hundred and sixty eight of children are victims are rape every year. Every two minutes some is being raped.One out of six women was raped and one out thirty three men was raped.Anyways this are just statistics, rape does not only leave physical scars but also emotional scars too. What if you're the one out of six?