While scholars have extensively studied rape myth acceptance, less is known about these myths within hypermasculine environments and among women within these environments. One hypermasculine environment in which rape myth acceptance remains understudied is the United States Air Force Academy, which is characterized by the hypermasculinity that is often found in military environments and is an academic institution prone to high levels of sexual assault like most college campuses. Indeed, a top priority at the Air Force Academy is lowering sexual assault rates. This paper analyzes the hypermasculine environment found at the Air Force Academy and examines rape myth acceptance among female cadets. Specifically, this study investigates the impact of the Enhanced Access, Acknowledge, Act (EAAA) Sexual Assault Resistance training program in reducing acceptance of rape myths by female cadets. Using survey data from the Illinois Rape Myth Acceptance Scale and the Perceived Causes of Rape Scale, we find that the program was effective in reducing rape myth adherence overall, which is consistent with other studies measuring the effectiveness of the EAAA program. Further, a more granular examination of the surveys revealed changes to specific rape myth beliefs within the unique context of the military academy’s hypermasculine environment. Implications for sexual assault prevention programs in hypermasculine environments such as military settings are discussed.

虽然学者们广泛研究了强奸神话的接受程度，但人们对超男性环境中以及这些环境中的女性中的这些神话知之甚少。美国空军学院是一个对强奸神话的接受程度仍没有充分研究的超男子气概环境，该学院的特点是军事环境中常见的超男子气概，并且是一个像大多数大学校园一样容易发生高水平性侵犯的学术机构。事实上，空军学院的首要任务是降低性侵犯率。本文分析了空军学院的超男性环境，并考察了女学员对强奸神话的接受程度。具体而言，本研究调查了“增强接触、承认、行动”(EAAA) 性侵犯抵抗培训计划在减少女学员对强奸神话的接受方面的影响。使用伊利诺伊州强奸神话接受量表和强奸感知原因量表的调查数据，我们发现该计划在总体上有效减少了强奸神话的依从性，这与衡量 EAAA 计划有效性的其他研究一致。此外，对调查进行更细致的检查揭示了在军事学院超男性环境的独特背景下，特定强奸神话信仰的变化。讨论了军事环境等超男性环境中性侵犯预防计划的影响。