Sorry, activists, another flawed survey doesn’t prove rape culture

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Yet another sexual assault survey was released this week. Cue the usual media outlets predictably touting it as proof that America is in the midst of a “rape culture” and that college women are victimized at rates similar to that of the Congo.

The alarming statistics included in summaries make for good headlines. Huffington Post wrote: “There’s no more denying campus rape is a problem. This study proves it.” Media Matters went with: “New study once again debunks right-wing media’s favorite myths about campus sexual assault statistics.”

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