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[–] velma@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (1 children)

When we talk about sexual violence, the focus too often falls on what survivors did, where they were, or whether they reported. But rape happens because someone chooses to violate another person’s consent.

According to FBI crime data, an average of 107,418 U.S. men are the perpetrators of reported rape each year.

Each year, an average of 5,510 female perpetrators are reported for rape, according to law enforcement reporting.

Prevention efforts must focus on the people who cause harm, not on blaming survivors for the violence committed against them.