Rape. In the United States alone, it is estimated that one in six women has been a victim of rape, while one in 33 men has been raped in his lifetime. However, rape is vastly underreported, many times due to societal constrains, fear of victim blaming or the sheer shame associated with the violent act. The topic has been, for too long, taboo in polite social circles, and its off-limits status has, in turn, made society complicit in both allowing it to happen, as well as cover