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Originally Posted by Dezzy
Male rape is largely an unreported crime, a lot of men don't want to admit what has happened to them since society tends to make light of male sexual assault victims and a culture of toxic masculinity between men often leads to victims remaining silent. They don't want to admit they're a victim and that they could be victimised in such a way, especially if they are straight because that's a whole lot of other baggage they've got to deal with as well.
A lot of his victims will be suffering in silence and we can only hope that this news brings them some solace and that they can find a way to process and eventually heal from what's been done to them.
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Not to mention the actual ordeal of reporting it, having to relive it, being put on trial yourself and the low conviction rate of such crimes (though to be fair I think that seems to be more if you're a woman)
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