I Never Called It Rape

The Relationship between Rape Myths and Sexual Scripts: The Social Construction of Rape

“…This could reflect a myth related to the real rape script (that rape must involve overt physical force and physical resistance). This belies the nature of much date rape, which is often less physically violent than stranger rape and may involve verbal resistance (e.g., Koss et al 1988;Warshaw 1988). The real rape script might arise from and contribute to the religious, historical, and legal injunctions presented by Edwards and her colleagues.…”

“…Thus, if a potential victim misreads a situation, she might use less forceful resistance than necessary and risk being raped. Moreover, the belief in a real rape script may also delay the individual's ability to define the experience as rape and make it less likely that assistance will be sought (Warshaw 1988).…”

Reactions of Men of Color to a Commonly Used Rape Prevention Program: Attitude and Predicted Behavior Changes

“…This approach was taken to be consistent with belief system theory. Instead of approaching men as potential rapists, something even convicted rapists reject as a self-descriptor (Warshaw 1994), they were approached potential helpers of women recovering from rape, a descriptor men were likely to have (Scheel et al 2001). …”

Gender Differences in Narcissism and Courtship Violence in Dating Couples

“…For example, men may show more instrumental aggression and women may show more hostile aggression (Ryan et al 1999). Finally, relationships do not necessarily end when physical or sexual aggression is used (Koss 1992;Ryan et al 1999;Warshaw 1988). Courtship violence is of research interest in its own right, but it is also interesting because of the potential links to later domestic violence.…”