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In our present culture, men rarely report sexual harassment or domestic violence, believing (correctly) that they won't be believed or will be expected to endure (or enjoy) it. And direct confrontation often leads to male victims being charged.


I disagree, and think that what's more illuminating is what happens if they DO report it, and the tone of which they report it. Of which this is not very far off:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6uvv1aS5_I


I am in no position to watch your video, so I am not entirely sure what your point is. But given your bald statement that you disagree with the above comment, I will note that I was romantically involved at one time with a man who had been sexually abused by a grown women when he was about 13. Not even his best friend knew. He had all kinds of serious personal problems.

Men do tend to hide it when they are the victims. There is substantial evidence that male victims of sexual assault have an even harder time coping in the aftermath than women, in part because it is seen as emasculating and they face bigger challenges than women in getting some kind of meaningful support if they try to tell anyone.


It seems to me that you've just proved my point by openly stating that you expect male victims to enjoy it, but perhaps I misunderstood what you intended to imply with the link to that video.




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