Prison rape generally involves physical assault, which represents a special kind of sexual victimization behind bars. ... The HRT (Human Rights Watch) researchers found that prisoners "that fit any part of the following description" are more than likely to become victims of rape: physically weak, young, small in size, first offender, gay, white, being unassertive, intellectual, shy, unaggressive, not street-smart, possessing 'feminine' characteristics such as long hair or a high pitch voice, or 'passive'; or have been convicted of a sexual offense against a min...

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Feminism responsible for debunking some of the myths about rape • women "ask for it- and enjoy rape; • children are seductive; • only "bad- women are raped; • men have uncontrollable sexual urges. ... Sexual Minorities There has been little research conducted with the aim of quantifying the incidence of sexual assault and violence against sexual minorities, such as gay men, lesbians or transgender persons. Surveys conducted in Australia on violence against gay men and lesbians have tended to focus on violence of a physical nature, or verbal abuse and harassment, ...

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