You need to understand the definition of ‘rape’ as it has been used in this study:
“In calculating the prevalence of rape, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) counts completed forced penetration, attempted forced penetration, or alcohol/drug facilitated completed penetration. Like other researchers, the CDC considers attempted forced penetration to fall within the definition of “rape” because that crime can be just as traumatizing for victims. As the CDC further explains, the most common form of rape victimization experienced by women was completed forced penetration: 12.3% of women in the United States were victims of completed forced penetration; 8% were victims of alcohol/drug‐facilitated completed penetration, and 5.2% were victims of attempted forced penetration. These are lifetime estimates and a victim might have experienced multiple forms of these subtypes of rape in her lifetime.”
Then you need to remind yourself that in other countries there are different definitions of what constitutes sexual assault. For instance there are many countries where a man can rape his wife, but this isn’t actually a criminal act, since the law doesn’t protect a wife’s decision to say “NO” to her husband – if he wants sex he gets it, regardless of what she thinks.
You need to understand the definition of ‘rape’ as it has been used in this study:
“In calculating the prevalence of rape, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) counts completed forced penetration, attempted forced penetration, or alcohol/drug facilitated completed penetration. Like other researchers, the CDC considers attempted forced penetration to fall within the definition of “rape” because that crime can be just as traumatizing for victims. As the CDC further explains, the most common form of rape victimization experienced by women was completed forced penetration: 12.3% of women in the United States were victims of completed forced penetration; 8% were victims of alcohol/drug‐facilitated completed penetration, and 5.2% were victims of attempted forced penetration. These are lifetime estimates and a victim might have experienced multiple forms of these subtypes of rape in her lifetime.”
Then you need to remind yourself that in other countries there are different definitions of what constitutes sexual assault. For instance there are many countries where a man can rape his wife, but this isn’t actually a criminal act, since the law doesn’t protect a wife’s decision to say “NO” to her husband – if he wants sex he gets it, regardless of what she thinks.