At Columbia in the early 1990s, I was on a steering committee to discuss staffing for a new rape crisis center. Campus security statistics showed that 15% of rate victims on campus were men. Naturally, I was surprised. And not all of the assailants were male. When I suggested that one or two out of the 10 counselors ought to be qualified/trained to help male victims, I was repeatedly laughed at. Really, truly, no one gave a damn. I am curious, has that attitude changed? I imagine there are still many men being raped on American college campuses. Or is this new initiative just for female victims?
What about guys?
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DanD
Very true – a woman who has been raped can (often) depend on her friends for support; a male victim will most likely be shunned by his friends. Our society is just barely getting over the ‘she was asking for it’ mentality. We still collectively feel that if a man is raped, he must have wanted it or he would have fought harder.
I figure that the punishment for Rape One should include losing one testicle. That’d make him think twice about assaulting someone else.
Not sure how to apply that to female assailants – some of whom attack other women.