What about the male victims of sexual assault?

[Shaul]

“For some male victims of sexual assault and abuse, #MeToo can feel more like #WhatAboutMe?

They admire the women speaking out about traumatic experiences as assault and harassment victims, while wondering whether men with similar scars will ever receive a comparable level of public empathy and understanding.”

Some male sexual assault victims feel left behind by #MeToo

 

[HonestJoe]

I think men and women are always going to be viewed differently in these kind of contexts (to the presumed favour of either in different cases) but I think the division is being slightly exaggerated here. I don’t think there’s anything fundamental about “#MeToo” that excludes men, I’ve even seen examples of male victims using it. Without wanting to blame the victims, I think there is an element of what is described in the article where men particularly don’t want to open us about being victims and “#MeToo” is all about being proactive and speaking out. I think it’s good that these men are doing exactly that, but I don’t think there were actively prevented from doing so as part of “#MeToo” if they’d just gone for it.

 

[Woberts]

I was under the impression that #MeToo was specifically about women.

 

[Fool]

“For some male victims of sexual assault and abuse, #MeToo can feel more like #WhatAboutMe?

They admire the women speaking out about traumatic experiences as assault and harassment victims, while wondering whether men with similar scars will ever receive a comparable level of public empathy and understanding.”

Some male sexual assault victims feel left behind by #MeToo

no one survives this life. i didn't want just survival. i wanted life, love, and to rise above the sorrow and suffering. i found it as friends.



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[Mock Turtle]

The evidence does seem to suggest that sexual abuse is much more prevalent for females, not that this therefore means us males are not just as affected. I perhaps should know since I believe what happened to me as a child did affect my life in many more ways than just it being a physical assault - and as a child one usually doesn't recognise the implications. In my case it was an older boy just considered a friend. The abuse, not that extensive, made me doubt my own sexual orientation for a number of years - never in doubt before this or later when I manage to get over it. And also it laid the groundwork for a lessening of trust in others and much less confidence in myself. It also helped to build a wall around my emotions so as to prevent others from hurting me similarly. Has taken a lifetime to get over - mainly because I just couldn't seek any help - and perhaps the lack of trust was one reason for this.

So I am sure it can be just as bad for many other males. Both males and females deserve the support necessary to overcome any problems.

 

[Revoltingest]

I was under the impression that #MeToo was specifically about women.

Too bad that it couldn't be about anyone of any
gender being abused in the workplace (or wherever).

 

[Sunstone]

“For some male victims of sexual assault and abuse, #MeToo can feel more like #WhatAboutMe?

They admire the women speaking out about traumatic experiences as assault and harassment victims, while wondering whether men with similar scars will ever receive a comparable level of public empathy and understanding.”

Some male sexual assault victims feel left behind by #MeToo

I have great sympathy for male rape victims. I do not, however, harbor much sympathy for male rape victims who complain women get special treatment. If they want to he heard, they need to speak up for themselves -- not complain that others have it better than them. Complaining that others have it better will do nothing for them, but will only help to pull down others.

 

[columbus]

Too bad that it couldn't be about anyone of any
gender being abused in the workplace (or wherever).

Then it wouldn't be all about a Politically Correct protected person group.
What's the point if you're going to include straight white males?
Tom

 

[bubbleguppy]

I mean, from what I heard #MeToo was initially a hashtag meant only for women of color, so idk man why not let men use it now