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One book that talks about rape a lot is Asking For It by Kate Harding. One thing she mentions is, "Rape myths vary among societies and cultures. However, they consistently follow a pattern whereby, they blame the victim for their rape, express a disbelief in claims of rape, exonerate the perpetrator, and allude that only certain types of women are raped." . Harding also states her opinion saying, "...rape myths, like all myths, are designed to serve up psychological comfort, not hard facts." . The seven rape myths that Harding mentions in Asking For It are: After Harding states these seven common rape myths, she then states, "It's almost funny - almost - that some of the most popular myths complicate and contradict each other. Look at the coverage of any rape case that doesn't fit the 'stranger jumps out of the bushes' stereotype, and you'll see people arguing strenuously that it never happened and that she asked for it and that he didn't mean it." . Not only does Asking For It talk about the common rape myths but also about the differences between male and female rapes. One in five women and one in seventy-one men in this country will find out what it's like to be raped, according to Harding. An important fact that Harding states is when she says, "Women are no more important than any other potential victims, but we are primary targets of the messages and myths that sustain rape culture." . Another important fact is, "Anyone can be raped, but men aren't conditioned to live in terror of it, not are they constantly warned that their clothing, travel choices, alcohol consumption, and expressions of sexuality are likely to bring violations upon them." . All in all, women aren't the only rape victims.
 * 1) She asked for it.
 * 2) It wasn't really rape.
 * 3) He didn't mean to.
 * 4) She wanted it.
 * 5) She lied.
 * 6) Rape is a trivial event.
 * 7) Rape is a deviant event.

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