As a male, I have been sexually assaulted to varying degrees by females since I was a young boy. Starting with female babysitters sexually assaulting me and into adult life being sexually assaulted by women with varying intensities.

I have always felt discounted by society and told that this does not happen to boys/men or brushed aside by typical gender stereotypes that portray all men as wanting all sexual touch all the time. This is clearly not true but society has a long way to go in validating the reality that men can be victims of sex crimes by women.

I hope this post creates a discussion for men to share their story, know they are not alone, and be seen and validated in the pain of what they have been through. I plan on writing about some of my stories too.

Please be kind and sincere when posting responses to stories.