Our Data Matters Report

Adult Sexual Assault

The following questions ask the respondent to identify if they have experienced certain forms of sexual assault and/or harassment as an adult, which is considered eighteen years and older.

Sexual Assault is defined in this survey as:

The term “sexual assault” refers to a range of behaviors that involve unwanted, coercive, or forceful sexual contact or conduct. Sexual assault can include rape, attempted rape, and any form of unwanted sexual touching.

Non-consensual Touch (All respondents)

*the following represents the percentage of the specified groups that responded YES

  • 61 % of participants AMAB
  • 92% of participants AFAB
  • 93% of Cis-Female participants
  • 61% of Cis-Male participants
  • 80% of Nonbinary participants
  • 100% of Genderfluid participants
  • 91% of LGBTQIA+ participants

Verbal Sexual Harassment (All respondents)

*the following represents the percentage of the specified groups that responded YES

  • 22 % of participants AMAB
  • 78% of participants AFAB
  • 76% of Cis-Female participants
  • 22% of Cis-Male participants
  • 100% of Nonbinary participants
  • 100% of Genderfluid participants
  • 86% of LGBTQIA+ participants

Threat of Physical Harm (All respondents)

*the following represents the percentage of the specified groups that responded YES

  • 5 % of participants AMAB
  • 40% of participants AFAB
  • 33% of Cis-Female participants
  • 5% of Cis-Male participants
  • 80% of Nonbinary participants
  • 100% of Genderfluid participants
  • 38% of LGBTQIA+ participants

Physical Assault (All respondents)

*the following represents the percentage of the specified groups that responded YES

  • 17% of participants AMAB
  • 31% of participants AFAB
  • 26% of Cis-Female participants
  • 17% of Cis-Male participants
  • 80% of Nonbinary participants
  • 100% of Genderfluid participants
  • 43% of LGBTQIA+ participants

Unsolicited sexual content (All respondents)

*the following represents the percentage of the specified groups that responded YES

  • 72 % of participants AMAB
  • 79% of participants AFAB
  • 78% of Cis-Female participants
  • 72% of Cis-Male participants
  • 100% of Nonbinary participants
  • 100% of Genderfluid participants
  • 90% of LGBTQIA+ participants

Unsolicited Sexual Exposure (All respondents)

*the following represents the percentage of the specified groups that responded YES

  • 56 % of participants AMAB
  • 57% of participants AFAB
  • 55% of Cis-Female participants
  • 56% of Cis-Male participants
  • 80% of Nonbinary participants
  • 100% of Genderfluid participants
  • 71% of LGBTQIA+ participants

Sexual exploitation (All respondents)

*the following represents the percentage of the specified groups that responded YES

  • 22 % of participants AMAB
  • 21% of participants AFAB
  • 15% of Cis-Female participants
  • 22% of Cis-Male participants
  • 60% of Nonbinary participants
  • 100% of Genderfluid participants
  • 43% of LGBTQIA+

Verbal Sexual Harassment (All respondents)

*the following represents the percentage of the specified groups that responded YES

  • 39% of participants AMAB
  • 83% of participants AFAB
  • 81% of Cis-Female participants
  • 39% of Cis-Male participants
  • 100% of Nonbinary participants
  • 100% of Genderfluid participants
  • 81% of LGBTQIA+ participants

Sexual Regret/Disempowerment (All respondents)

*the following represents the percentage of the specified groups that responded YES

  • 50 % of participants AMAB
  • 78% of participants AFAB
  • 76% of Cis-Female participants
  • 50% of Cis-Male participants
  • 100% of Nonbinary participants
  • 100% of Genderfluid participants
  • 90% of LGBTQIA+ participants

Sexual Assault: Rape (All respondents)

*the following represents the percentage of the specified groups that responded YES

  • 5% of participants AMAB
  • 59% of participants AFAB
  • 60% of Cis-Female participants
  • 5% of Cis-Male participants
  • 80% of Nonbinary participants
  • 100% of Genderfluid participants
  • 76% of LGBTQIA+ participants

Sexual Assault: Attempted Rape (All respondents)

*the following represents the percentage of the specified groups that responded YES

  • 11 % of participants AMAB
  • 39% of participants AFAB
  • 38% of Cis-Female participants
  • 11% of Cis-Male participants
  • 40% of Nonbinary participants
  • 100% of Genderfluid participants
  • 48% of LGBTQIA+ participants

Substance Influenced Non-consent (All respondents)

*the following represents the percentage of the specified groups that responded YES

  • 22 % of participants AMAB
  • 29% of participants AFAB
  • 25% of Cis-Female participants
  • 22% of Cis-Male participants
  • 60% of Nonbinary participants
  • 100% of Genderfluid participants
  • 52% of LGBTQIA+ participants

Substance Influenced Sexual Regret (All respondents)

*the following represents the percentage of the specified groups that responded YES

  • 50 % of participants AMAB
  • 41% of participants AFAB
  • 39% of Cis-Female participants
  • 50% of Cis-Male participants
  • 60% of Nonbinary participants
  • 100% of Genderfluid participants
  • 52% of LGBTQIA+ participants

Domestic Sexual Assault (All respondents)

*the following represents the percentage of the specified groups that responded YES

  • 11 % of participants AMAB
  • 39% of participants AFAB
  • 38% of Cis-Females participants
  • 11% of Cis-Males participants
  • 60% of Nonbinary participants
  • 50% of Genderfluid participants
  • 38% of LGBTQIA+ participants

Sexual Assault (friend) (All respondents)

*the following represents the percentage of the specified groups that responded YES

  • 11 % of participants AMAB
  • 33% of participants AFAB
  • 30% of Cis-Females participants
  • 11% of Cis-Males participants
  • 60% of Nonbinary participants
  • 100% of Genderfluid participants
  • 62% of LGBTQIA+ participants
Further demographic breakdown

31 out of 105 respondents answered yes to being sexually assault by a friend and of those 31, sixteen said the assault was rape.

Of those sixteen, 6% are AMAB, 94% are AFAB, 63% cis-female, 6% cis-male, 13% genderfluid, 19% nonbinary, and 63% identified as LGBTQIA+.

Sexual Assault (family member) (All respondents)

*the following represents the percentage of the specified groups that responded YES

  • 11 % of participants AMAB
  • 45% of participants AFAB
  • 41% of Cis-Female participants
  • 11% of Cis-Male participants
  • 80% of Nonbinary participants
  • 100% of Genderfluid participants
  • 52% of LGBTQIA+ participants
Further demographic breakdown

41 out of 105 respondents answered yes to being sexually assault by a family member and of those 41, seventeen said the assault was rape.

Of those seventeen 6% are AMAB, 94% are AFAB, 71% cis-female, 6% cis-male, 6% genderfluid, 18% nonbinary, and 18% identified as LGBTQIA+.

Sexual Assault (co-worker) (All respondents)

*the following represents the percentage of the specified groups that responded YES

  • 11 % of participants AMAB
  • 17% of participants AFAB
  • 16% of Cis-Female participants
  • 11% of Cis-Male participants
  • 20% of Nonbinary participants
  • 50% of Genderfluid participants
  • 14% of LGBTQIA+ participants

17 out of 105 respondents answered yes to being sexually assault by a coworker, and of those 17 only one stated that the assault was rape.

Sexual Assault (boss/employer) (All respondents)

*the following represents the percentage of the specified groups that responded YES

  • 6% of participants AMAB
  • 9% of participants AFAB
  • 20% of LGBTQIA+ participants

9 out of 105 respondents answered yes to being sexually assault by a boss, no one reported the assault as rape.

Sexual Assault (neighbor) (All respondents)

*the following represents the percentage of the specified groups that responded YES

  • 14% of participants AFAB
  • 11% of participants Cis-Female
  • 40% of Nonbinary participants
  • 50% of Genderfluid participants
  • 19% of LGBTQIA+ participants
Further demographic breakdown

12 out of 105 respondents answered yes to being sexually assault by a neighbor, out of the twelve, five reported the assault as rape (42%).

Military Sexual Assault

Different forms of sexual assault experienced while in the military

Out of those to whom this applied 20% identified as cis-het men, 60% cis-het women, 10% identified as non-binary, 10% as LGBTQIA+.

*The men experienced more sexual harassment while the women endured multiple forms of sexual assault including rape and attempted rape.

*50% experienced multiple types of sexual harassment and/or abuse

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