Rape myth refers to “prejudicial, stereotyped, or false beliefs about rape, rape victims, and rapists in creating a climate hostile to rape victims” (Burt, 1980, p. 217). Examples of rape myth include “Victims falsely cry rape,” “Only bad girls get raped,” “Women ask for it,” or “Rapists are sex-starved, insane, or both” (Burt, 1980, p. 217). Scholars and advocates alike believe that endorsement of rape myths helps perpetuate rape and obscure the need for social changes by conveying false ideas, including defining rape more narrowly than the legal definition (i.e., rape only occurs between strangers.) and blaming the victim (Iconis, 2011; Peterson & Muehlenhard, 2004). Enduring, but inaccurate, beliefs about rape deny and trivialize rape crimes, blame the victims, and justify the behaviors of perpetrators, possibly contributing significantly to sexual violence in many societies (Brownmiller, 1975; Burt, 1991).