Define Rape Myths,and Identify at Least Two Specific False but Common

Define rape myths,and identify at least two specific false but common beliefs about rape that are either stated or implied within excerpted statements from a New York Times article published on March 8,2011:
Vicious Assault Shakes Texas Town: "The assault started after a 19-year-old boy invited the victim (an 11-year-old girl)to ride around in his car.He took her to a house on Travis Street where one of the other men charged,also 19,lived.There the girl was ordered to disrobe and was sexually assaulted by several boys in the bedroom and bathroom.She was told she would be beaten if she did not comply,the affidavit said.Residents in the neighborhood said the victim had been visiting various friends there for months.They said she dressed older than her age,wearing makeup and fashions more appropriate to a woman in her 20s.She would hang out with teenage boys at a playground,some said.The arrests have left many wondering who will be taken into custody next."

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