Essay On Date Rape

I chose the Date or also called the Acquaintance Rapist as one of the most common rapist profiles around us and especially on college campuses. I have heard tons of stories from the media and even from being a part of a personal experience where someone was being raped and the victim felt the need not to come forth until the last minute, because they were afraid of what others would think of them and what the rapist would do to them. I think it happens more often than it should because females are not aware of the repercussions that can happen and how unsafe it is to just go out with a guy they have never met or someone they “think” they know very well. Guys are very unpredictable and women should always be cautious of their surroundings especially since men are stronger than we are. When I say, stronger I mean if there was a physical fight the guy would win, but I could also say women are stronger than men. We go through such difficult times such as being raped or molested and when the guy is found not guilty once the case goes to trial we are supposed to go back with living our lives
It could be hard to come forth once you are raped; the victim may feel helpless because they encouraged the rapist in not knowing their capabilities. Date rape is not just a woman being reluctant to let a man into her privacy but however, it could easily be a husband or boyfriend forcing their spouse to engage in sexual activity whether that is with a weapon, etc. Luckily, many states have now incorporated the feminist view into their legal system, replacing legal charge of rape with criminal sexual assault (Henslin, 2013). Women should not feel afraid to come forth when they have been assaulted and if most victims would, it would help protect the rest of us who have not been victimized by getting that scum off our streets and away from our