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Rape is sexual contact against the will of others. It is a despicable crime involving unnecessary and unsolicited sexual contact by sex offenders. The trauma and fear after getting raped could be damaging for a long time to come. If you are or become a rape victim, your life could be changed forever. This blog post concerns dealing with rape.
About the Label: "Crimes"
Acts punishable by law fall under the "Crimes" label. These are posts regarding certain crimes that can change peoples' lives forever. These involve a handful of actions ranging from simple cases such as theft, or more extreme cases such as hate crimes or terrorism. Because these actions by other people can adversely affect peoples' lives, they are featured as topics on "John's Life Space."Rape
Rape involves unsolicited, unwanted sexual abuse towards others. It is a type of violence which involves sexually abusing others against their will. The methods of rape usually include sexual contact or sexual intercourse to unsuspecting individuals. What could happen after getting raped could scar someone for life. Namely, a rape victim could contract a sexually-transmitted disease (STD), become pregnant, or anything of that nature. So anyone who has been raped will need to act quickly to regain some sort of normalcy as quickly as possible.
One time in person, a friend of mine in college was raped. She was shy telling me of her pain. She didn't tell me out loud or anything because she was so panic-stricken. According to RAINN (Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network), an American is sexually assaulted every 92 seconds; and of every nine minutes, a child is raped. Once you get raped, it becomes difficult to try to live your life normally. Needless to say, rape hits people pretty hard and in many different ways.
Who is At Risk of Rape?
Nearly anyone can be a rape victim. These incidents can happen in various heterosexual and homosexual romantic settings. Rape can happen among family members and immediate family members. Sexual abuse among family members and relatives is what is called incest. Rape in its own right is a despicable crime; even more disgusting is child rape, where children becomes victims of rape thanks to sex offenders. Rape can even happen among married couples. This is what is referred to as marital rape. While intimacy among married couples is good, it is unacceptable to sexually abuse one's significant other without the consent of that significant other. When there are multiple individuals who commit rape towards someone, this is gang rape, and it is worse than being raped by just one individual. It takes two or more individuals to gang rape someone. If you drink alcohol, there is a possibility someone may buy a drink for someone... but then put in date rape drugs in the drink to make someone feel weak, making it easier for a would-be sex offender to commit sexual assault to that person. So as you can see, rape can happen to anyone in any setting.What to Do if Raped?
You certainly need to be mindful of feeling strange or anything if you have been raped. If you have been raped, immediately contact police and file a report. You may also want to meet with your doctor to see if you may have contracted a sexually-transmitted disease (STD). Also, you may want to take a pregnancy test in the possibility that you could have become pregnant by the rapist(s).In the United States, rape is handled differently among different states. An organization called RAINN has defined a number of situations to determine what is and isn't considered proper cases of rape. You will need to act quickly and aggressively to handle your situation in such a time of crisis. Because of the enormity of the aftermath of being raped, few are actually courageous enough to report cases of rape. In fact, between 20% to 25% of actual rape cases are reported to police.
Allow me now to offer some final thoughts.
Rape: Final Thoughts
Rape is a despicable crime involving unwanted and unsolicited sexual violence among others against their will. It is a damaging act that can scar people for the rest of their lives. Effects such as contracting an STD or possibly females becoming pregnant can result from the actions of being raped. If you become a rape victim, act quickly to seek justice as well as make sure you are in good health. Do not be afraid to speak up after being raped. Do not be among the many whose rape reports are not reported to police. ACT QUICKLY. NOW.
Resources.
If you want assistance in regards to rape, here is a resources for you to use:• RAINN (Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network)
If I find other resources, I will add them to my list of available resources to you. Alternatively, you can contact me if you have any relevant resources that can be of good use to all of my readers based on any of my topics in this topic or any other.
I hope bringing awareness to rape will help to limit this as much as possible. Any blog post of mine on any topic will not guarantee curbing of the issue, but at least knowing and understanding certain issues will help bring the issue to light along with ways to handle certain situations. Care to discuss? Let's do so:
Have you or anyone you know been raped? How would you handle being raped, or how did you handle being raped (if you are a rape victim)?
I am here to bring certain life issues to light and offer advice where need be. That's what I do on "John's Life Space." Thank you for reading! Take care and be well.
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