Describe at least ten of the rape prevention strategies for men discussed in the text

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What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

1. Get to know your date as a person (what a concept!). There is always time for sex; it doesn't have to be tonight. Besides, sex is better and safer when two people know each other first.
2. Avoid making comments that treat women like sex objects; don't brag about sexual activities, and do not accept other men doing so. Call them on it, ignore them, or say, "I really do not want to hear that crap!"
3. Do not try to get women drunk for sexual manipulation, and don't allow others to do so either. Watch out for women's welfare at parties or other occasions where alcohol is present.
4. If your date is drunk, do not have sex with her. She is legally unable to consent to sex (or any other agreement) while intoxicated, and intercourse under those conditions may be considered rape, no matter what she says or does.
5. Remember that no means no, and if you're not sure, ask her what she does and does not want to do.
6. Never assume that she wants the same amount of sexual intimacy as you do. To you, kissing and touching may communicate a desire to move on to intercourse, but it may not mean that at all to her. Ask, "Are you comfortable with how things are going?" "How far do you want this to go?" It may sound corny, but most women love feeling honored and respected. In other words, don't assume that silence means "yes." Ask.
7. Communicate what you want. Are you unwilling to go out with her if there is no possibility of sexual intercourse? If not, you need to let her know that. If you are willing to wait for sex in the relationship, she needs to know that, too.
8. If she doesn't want to have intercourse, that doesn't mean she doesn't want you. She is making choices about her sexual behavior, which may be very different from her romantic feelings about you.
9. You can stop! Things with your date may be hot and heavy; your desire for sex may be at a fever pitch. But if there is any doubt about her full consent, just stop. It might be frustrating, but it won't kill you. Consider this: imagine that your mother were to burst in on you when your desire was at its peak. You could stop, right?
10. Understand and be sensitive to the size and strength advantage you probably have over most women. Some women may feel intimidated and frightened by your physical presence without your even being aware of it. Some might feel forced, even if you have no intention of forcing.
11. Spread this information to other men. Not only is rape violent and wrong, but it also carries major criminal penalties. Determining and proving the identity of a rapist today is as simple as a DNA test. Most rapists today and in the future will be caught, tried, and convicted. The days of "getting away with it" are over.
12. Support organizations of men that adopt antirape policies, and work to promote antirape policies in groups of men to which you belong.
13. If you know or suspect that a rape is being committed or may be committed, do everything in your power to intervene and stop it.