Rape and sexual harassment are both two common forms of sexual violence prevalent in the United States. Although both events can happen to men, women are more prone to face these events. According to the National Violence Against Women Survey, “78% of victims of rape and sexual assault are women and 22% are men” (“Domestic Violence Statistics”). In 2011, businesses faced sexual harassment allegations in 11% of all allegations made against businesses, and 16% of these allegations were made by men (“Sexual Discrimination and Sexual Harassment”). These women are eternally contaminated by these events, as Jean Améry wrote, “he who has been tortured, remains tortured” (Brison 5). Our American society rarely appropriately considers the effect on these women as well as many other social concerns centered around sexual violence. The statistics discuss the frequency of these acts of violence, however, they do not take into account the stereotypes experienced by minority women (African American and Asian Pacific American, for example), or the greater likelihood that these incidents occur along with preconceptions versus white women, nor do they delve into the horrific consequences of these situations that these women face. A plethora of stereotypes are deeply ingrained in our culture. There are labels that apply to genders, to those of different sexual orientations, to separate economic classes, and to those of a certain race or ethnicity. There are cases where a person experiences stigma for being a social characteristic, but there are also cases where women are stereotyped not only for their gender, but also for their race. Crenshaw argues that “dominant conceptions of discrimination shape… half the document… reader. 2nd ed. Adrien Katherine Ala. New York, New York University Press, 2003. 349-359. Print.Crenshaw, Kimberle Crenshaw. “Demarginalizing the Intersection of Race and Sex: A Black Feminist Critique of Antidiscrimination Doctrine, Feminist Theory, and Antiracist Policies.” Critical race feminism: A reader. 2nd ed. Adrien Katherine Ala. New York, New York University Press, 2003. 23-31. Print."Statistics on domestic violence." American Bar Association. Np, nd Web. April 19, 2014. “Sexual Discrimination and Sexual Harassment.” Catalyst. Np, nd Web. April 19, 2014. "Sexual Assault Reports, Laws | Rape Statistics." SARSSM. Np, nd Web. April 20, 2014.Wu, Yue. “Model Minority Stereotypes of Asian American Women in American Media: Perceptions and Influences Among Women of Different Racial-Ethnic Backgrounds.” Kansas State University, 2010. 1-107. Network. April 19. 2014.