Rape

@zuri25 (2125)
United States
October 30, 2006 8:32am CST
There are a few questions about rape going around. It seems that many of the men that respond don't seem to think that they can get raped because they are male. What are your thoughts on this?
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@Aeval39 (773)
• United States
23 Nov 06
It's interesting that people make jokes about males getting raped. Since, you know, all guys are only out to get laid and if a woman forces herself on a guy, he'll just lay back and enjoy it. I'm female, and yet I'm going to stick up to the guys on this one - that's one big, fat, unfair stereotype. First of all, men can be raped by other men (look at the huge media attention that the NJ guy and the man he allegedly raped is bringing). Second of all, any time somebody does not want to engage in that kind of activity, and resists verbally or physically, then it's rape. I've heard of men being raped by women. It might not be as common, but it does happen. And we probably hear less than a fraction of these instances because of the way people see the idea. Men wouldn't be quick to step up and say they've been raped by a woman.
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@zuri25 (2125)
• United States
26 Nov 06
Very well said Aeval. Thanks for the post!
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@sanell (2112)
• United States
23 Nov 06
I think that a man can get raped, in many different ways, they can get raped by other men, which I think is much more psychologically disturbing I think for society when the man is straight or whatever....Men just tend to hide their feelings and that kind of shame moreso than women, Women are told to really be bold and talk about that kind of stuff and bring it to the open, I bet if men were told the same thing there would be more reportings of rape of men than you might think
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@zuri25 (2125)
• United States
26 Nov 06
I definitely agree with you. It's not exactly something we women want to flaunt, but for men it must be ten times harder to come forward and tell someone they were raped. Rape is a terrible terrible thing for anyone...male or female. Thanks for responding.
@vengeance (262)
• India
30 Oct 06
well..... a guy getting raped....... this really doesnt matter to him.... and u know why.... except if the woman has some kind of STD! or else....... he enjoys the day! LOL.... on a woman it really shows!
@zuri25 (2125)
• United States
30 Oct 06
I think there are a lot of men out there who have been raped that would dissagree with you. Thanks for posting.
@missybal (4490)
• United States
9 Nov 06
I think it doesn't happen as often to men, unless usually at a younger age, so they really don't think about it. Really it is true that more rape cases are women, but I do believe that a man can be raped also.
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@stezieb (2182)
• United States
9 Nov 06
If you are a guy getting raped by a girl you are basically a stud. Rape means against your will, there are not many guys that will really not go along with it. Therefore, it is not really against there will.
@beckyomg1 (6756)
• United States
2 Dec 06
my thoughts are that yes i think it can be vice a versa.