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Allocating Consent: Rape Myths Amid Sex and Gender Roles.

J L Huck¹, D R Lee², K N Bowen³

¹Carroll University, Waukesha WI, USA.

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|September 25, 2025

Summary

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Disavowing rape myths positively predicts active consent. Personal factors like gender and sexual victimization experience did not significantly influence consent perceptions in this study.

Keywords:

consent gender rape myth sex roles sexual assault

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Sociology
Gender Studies

Background:

Active consent is a freely given agreement in sexual interactions, contrasting with rape myths.
Rape myths are misconceptions about sexual assault, often perpetuating harmful stereotypes.

Purpose of the Study:

To examine the link between rejecting rape myths and positive views of active consent.
To investigate if personal context (gender, personality, victimization) and ideologies mediate this relationship.

Main Methods:

A study of 667 university students across six US universities.
Ordinary least squares regression models were used to test hypotheses.

Main Results:

Rape myth disavowal significantly predicted active consent perceptions.
Sexual victimization experience was not a significant predictor of active consent.

Conclusions:

Rejecting rape myths is crucial for promoting active consent.
Further research may explore other factors influencing consent perceptions.