Do you think that the society shows a total disregard for male rape?

Question

When you hear about or speak about a Rape victim, the one thing that comes to everybody's mind is that the victim was a woman and that the perpetrator of the Rape a Man. Yet this thought and mind set is what forces Men who are Raped to remain silent and to never speak about the assault on them. Women who are Rapists and there are many out there, thrive on this control over their victim. The victim may be somebody that they picked up or it may be their partner or husband in life. Irrespective as to who the man is in relation to the woman, NO mean's NO in any language and if a Man doesn't want to have Sexual Intercourse with a woman and she forces herself on to him then that is RAPE. Just as if it was a woman saying No to a Man and he forces himself onto her that is Rape too. And tbh, there is no difference other than the gender as Rape is Rape and society needs to wake up to that fact rather than continue to ignore it and force men to suffer in silence and or sadly end their own lives through suicide, or addiction due to them feeling they must keep this assault secret.

There are those in our society who will ridicule this as they will simply say well if the man doesn't want to have sexual intercourse then why does he have an erection that makes it possible. The answer to this is very simple, he can not control his body's reaction to what is a normal bodily desire under the right circumstances, even if he doesn't want sex he is not always able to control what his body does or how it react's and this is what then is used against him by women who say Men can't be Raped. Well I am telling you that Men can and sadly Men are Raped more often than most would realize in our world. However the fear of ridicule from society, their work colleagues, friends and even some in Law Enforcement is what forces them to suffer in silence.

snowangle · Accepted Answer

Disclaimer: I'm fully, 100% aware that men can be raped by women. But I do understand why people sometimes question it. Males are generally larger and stronger than females, so the average girl probably couldn't overpower the average guy. That's not to say it's impossible; she would just have needed the aid of drugs, alcohol, or even threats with or without a weapon. Or maybe she was just a very large/powerful woman.

But yeah, those idiots who claim "men want sex all the time anyway, so rape is impossible"/"he had an erection so he must have wanted it"/"lucky guy, I wish I had a woman hold me down and force me to have sex with her." They can all go shove it, because that is such a toxic mindset.

AnaWryneck · Accepted Answer

Yes and it's heart breaking and sad a man gets raped by a man then people believe it but still victim blame "How did he let it happen" or something else horrible unless it's a child and then it's quickly understood unless the rapist is a woman and then it's high fives and congratulations disregarding the fact that that animal took advantage of a child and had it been reverse the only ones debating would be animals themselves when it comes to men in rape culture they're not given a fair shake not to say it's easy for women but for men people don't think it can happen

fauchelevent · Accepted Answer

I don't think that it's totally disregarded, I've seen a lot of PSAs about rape where men were the victims, both in male/male situations and female/male situations but I do think that male rape victims are extremely underrepresented and often aren't taken seriously (not that I really think most rape victims are taken seriously, but men suffer worse from it).

notallthere98 · Accepted Answer

In my experience, this has been getting a lot better. True, most people still think of rape as 'a man raping a women', and there isn't much representation for men who have been abused or raped. But, there are a lot more rape and sexual abuse help sites and therapy groups and stuff like that who are now inclusive of men. And we are starting to see a rise in help directed specifically towards men who have been assaulted. But, there are still far more resources and acceptance for women who are victims (which is saying a lot because they don't have much support to begin with either)

GoodLuckCharlie · Accepted Answer

I think this issue is widely disregarded. In all my 15 years (Ik it's short) of growing up, I've never even heard a story of a man being sexually assaulted. People really like to avoid that topic. It angers me when my parents make me go outside at night instead of my sister to do chores and buy stuff from the market just because technically, I'm less likely to get raped. That kind of talk really hurts me because it feels like my parents care more about my sister.

CrystalChild · Answer

someone I love dearly was raped annd I get so pissed thinking about it because I know no one would help him even if he was willing to prosecute. Ughm i can't talk about it, It makes me so upset

Maypai · Answer

Most defiantly. If the victim of rape isn't female, then it doesn't matter.

NikolasGLT · Answer

Yes, awfully ignorant about it. Especially feminists.

BertMacklinFBI · Answer

for the most part, probably. being that, whenever rape is brought up, it's usually in favor of women than men.

alice55 · Answer

It's taking very seriously. Last week a guy was raped by policeman (They're not very sure now) and they didn't make it seems not important or anything.
It's female rape who is not taking seriously in my country because 8 complaint on 10 are fake, they just make fun of them unless they can prove it.

evenlift · Answer

You're only just realizing this?

Bonguy · Answer

Yes it happens, but we usually consider that men are strong enough to resist , and that is incorrect

SneakySnickerdoodle · Answer

Society couldn't give a fuck less about men. The government wants mindless drones to die in useless wars. Women want men to be providers/protectors and use them for labor and resourcses. The only group who cares about men is other men. And even then men fight eacother constantly.