Comments on: The Politics of Male Rape

By: Tribal Dance :: Sepultura

Tribal Dance :: Sepultura — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 17:23:23 +0000

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By: Roots of Sepultura :: Sepultura

Roots of Sepultura :: Sepultura — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 17:21:28 +0000

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By: Uhura

Uhura — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 10:28:57 +0000

Let’s not get it twistd-Rape is an under reported crime whether the victims are male or female.

The same social attitudes which CAUSE men to rape also cause men and boys to be doubly shamed when they ARE raped.

By: omodiende

omodiende — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 06:20:46 +0000

deep as always, in ways and places I have never been

By: RAD

RAD — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 00:08:20 +0000

“I do wonder if this had happened to him as an adult, would he have come forward, though.”
That’s a good point Brooklyn. I mean, at what age (in which it actually happens for males) is it ok to mourn about it and at what age is it expected for them to shut up and deal with it? I’d venture to say that had it happened when he was older he probably would not have said anything. But I applaud the fact that he did. I’m sure he helped a lot of young people deal.

By: omodiende

omodiende — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 23:36:57 +0000

Mrc, thanks. I was hopin

By: Brooklyn101

Brooklyn101 — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 23:08:40 +0000

I think that by Coles confronting the issue, he took away the shame of it, not at all succumbing to society’s expectations that men be strong, and therefore ‘bulletproof’. I do wonder if this had happened to him as an adult, would he have come forward, though.

This is a touchy matter because just as the article states, it seems a key component of masculinity is being able to protect oneself and not be vulnerable. Once raped, what is left to stand on?

I do hope that the stigma of being victimized fades, because until it does, there are going to be a lot of silent victims out there that won’t receive the proper mental and bodily care they need.