UK rape awareness survey uncovers shocking attitudes of young men | News.com.au
SHOCKING new statistics reveal nearly half of young men still think sex with women too drunk to know what is going on is not rape, Sky News reports.
And 46 percent of men aged 18 to 25 also do not consider it rape if the woman changes her mind during sex.
The survey comes as a new video to raise awareness about rape was posted on YouTube by a group of specialist support centers called The Havens.
"It's not consensual sex unless both parties agree," explained former Miss Great Britain finalist and rape victim Victoria Buglioni.
In May last year, Ms Buglioni's life changed suddenly after she was followed into the restrooms at a London nightclub.
"The man grabbed me by the hair and smashed my head against the toilet cubical wall," said the 25-year-old.
"I fought back as best as I could but I was knocked out for 27 minutes during which he continued to rape me and get what he wanted from me."
Despite CCTV evidence, no one was convicted of her rape.
Astonishingly, even if a woman says "no" from the start, 23 percent of young men still believe sex after that point does not constitute rape.
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