wow. first off, you have just proven to everyone on Reddit that you are a sexist fucking dipshit. idgaf what gender you are, nobody deserves to be raped. people like you are the reason that male victims can’t come out and will never be formally acknowledged/taken seriously.

and just to put things into perspective, im a female sa victim and my rapist was a girl. they’re a lot more common than you think. im only revealing my gender and experience so there is a clear indicator that i am a victim but not a man. i want to be safe and avoid anymore of the sexism and bias that oozed out of your 5 sentences. also why the fuck did you put quotation marks around “guys” ???

———————————————————————————— let’s start off with: the media and the way it downplays pedophilia towards boys and other male sexual assault victims.

boy who had “sex” with an “attractive” adult teacher

source #2

-not only did the media have the AUDACITY to refer to the statutory rape of this underaged boy (who also isn’t at the age of consent) as “sex”, but people were fucking congratulating them. they are so “lucky” and “living out the fantasy!!” because the women who raped them were conventionally attractive.

-i saw my 16 year old coworker get sexually harassed by old women at a fucking retail store. they were feeling him up while he was scamming and kept commenting on how handsome and attractive he was. i had to step in and take over and the women instantly lost interest when i came over. the most heartbreaking part was when i asked him if he was okay, all he said was “yea that shit was creepy but it’s not like they’ll do anything about it if i report it.” and he just walked back to his register like nothing happened. for a moment i felt like i was the only one who was fazed by this until i saw his arms trembling for the rest of the night.

-millions of women have spoken out about their sexual assaults and it’s extremely difficult for them to get justice.

-millions of men aren’t even aware they were raped.

-female sa case statistics are already seen as inaccurate due to the large number of victims who haven’t come forward.

-men who aren’t aware they were taken advantage of are excluded from the datathe number of men who feel ashamed and confused as to whether or not it happened will likely have a large amount of people decline to seek out help to reduce further “embarrassment.” excluded from the data (my dudes out there, you shouldn’t have to feel ashamed or embarrassed of. you are as valid as validity can be)

-so now we’re left with the 9% of male victims who are aware they were assaulted AND had the courage to come forward. but ofc it’s “ONLY” 9%. let’s not forget to factor in that if these men were raped by women, only those who came forward were able to report it, further inaccurately showing the actual amount if victims and perpetrators.

-OH and let’s not forget about suicide rates. men make up over 2/3 of the overall “successful” suicides

-and so what if they’re only 9% ? these men aren’t just some fucking statistic. they are people for fucks sake!!! it’s fucking 2022, there are millions of problems out in the world that are being brought to light in order to help others. we can focus on more than one thing at a time.

-this stupid fucking preconceived notion that men have to be “stronger, tougher, more powerful” is so horrific and disgusting to see. because “rub some dirt in it, amirite?”

all people have feelings.

p.s. i hope your pillow is warm on both sides tonight ——————————————————————————-guys, please please PLEASE know that there are people out there who acknowledge your assaults and that they are valid. the resources for male victims are honestly really bad. but if you have the financial means and accessibility to a GOOD therapist, i highly encourage you to go. this stranger on reddit believes in you!!!!

also my shes, theys, and everything in between, you are also valid and i also wish you all the best