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This 5 page paper describes the effects of rape on teenage victims, both long and short term. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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damages its victims for years after the actual crime. This paper considers the long and short term effect of rape on teenagers; why victims often blame themselves; their suicide rate;
warning signs for parents to observe; statistics and likely victims. It also considers post-traumatic mental problems. Discussion A disturbing article shows why rape is so difficult to deal with.
Parrot describes a scenario in which "Kim" and "Erik" spent the evening together, then drove off together and had sex; the only problem is that even though she had been
dancing and flirting with "Erik," "Kim" was saying "no" all the way through the entire encounter (1990). "Erik" believed that her flirtatious behavior of earlier in the evening meant that
she really wanted sex, and was only pretending to say "no" (Parrot, 1990). This type of thinking is prevalent among teens, many of whom see nothing wrong with forced sex,
especially under certain conditions. Males believed that it was okay to force a date to have sex if she said yes earlier and then changed her mind; they also believed
sex was a legitimate repayment for them if they spent a lot of money on the date (Parrot, 1990). They also felt entitled to sex if they felt they had
been teased, or if they had been dating the girl for a long time (Parrot, 1990). Finally, when these teens were asked if a woman "ever gives up her
right to say no," three-fourths of the males and over half of the females believed that forced sex was acceptable in some circumstances" (Parrot, 1990). With this sort of belief
system in place, its no wonder rape is a problem for society. Teenage girls seem to be particularly vulnerable because, as is clearly shown here, they are confused about what
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