Why aren't men protesting or agitating to end the practice of making male rape victims pay child support when the rapist gets pregnant?

Smeg-life · 2025-08-19T17:34:34+00:00

Most men don't know about it

Most men are too busy working

PastDifficulty7 · 2025-08-19T17:16:33+00:00

That is horrifying.

king_rootin_tootin · 2025-08-19T17:52:03+00:00

I agree. It's disgusting. A big issue is a lot of people don't even know this is the case

Ippomasters · 2025-08-19T17:39:39+00:00

You need women as well to help and they won't ever help men.

SidewaysGiraffe · 2025-08-19T19:55:40+00:00

For the same reason they're not agitating to end infant genital mutilation, or battle slavery, or discriminatory employment or housing policies.

They think it doesn't matter, because it won't happen to them. Or worse, that it won't happen again. Allism truly is a curse sometimes.

My father was threatened with slavery in Vietnam; he'd likely have been safe anyway, since he was headed for college, but the war ended before he turned 18. Still, you'd think that would have made an impression- especially in light of the fact that HIS father had been a slave in Korea.

But no- when I turned 18 as the country was gearing up to go to war with Iraq, he wouldn't even discuss the matter with me. Grandpa was gone by then, but given his unwillingness to make a political issue out of threats to his own children after what had happened to him, I doubt he'd've done any better.

We lament, and with good reason, how poorly women tend to treat men, but the sad fact is that men are no better.

BreakGrouchy · 2025-08-19T18:17:09+00:00

Men need to be organized and advertise our problems on TV and other media. Better planning also making other normal women aware that male rape victims have to pay support.

RestlessDreamer32 · 2025-08-19T21:08:22+00:00

Men know. They just are afraid to protest publicly because men's rights activists are falsely branded as "dangerous extremists", meaning it doesn't matter how peaceful they are, that's how they'll get viewed. They'll be called incels, Nazis, and worse. And if you're publicly protesting for men's rights, you'll likely get fired from your job.

It's that simple. Like always, men's rights supporters are bullied into silence.

Jacecreutz · 2025-08-19T18:29:46+00:00

Because family court only cares about the best interests of the children and women, and do not give a single fuck about men in any aspect

edbegley1 · 2025-08-19T17:07:20+00:00

A lot of the reason is because this kind of issue isn't really covered in media anywhere, because if a man speaks up about an issue like this he'll be be shunned by others.

SilenceHacker · 2025-08-19T19:12:04+00:00

Start organizing a protest. I know its easier said then done, but good luck.

clouddog-111 · 2025-08-19T16:55:47+00:00

because a lot of men are against misandry

Phenganax · 2025-08-19T22:27:10+00:00

Tell me when and where and I’ll be there.

miraak2077 · 2025-08-19T22:10:56+00:00

Yes, in many jurisdictions, a male victim of statutory rape can still be required to pay child support if a child results from the assault. This is based on the legal principle that the best interests of the child come first—meaning that the child is entitled to financial support regardless of the circumstances of conception.

This issue has been the subject of legal and ethical debate, but courts in several U.S. states, for example, have ruled that a male victim is still responsible for child support once paternity is established.

elebrin · 2025-08-19T18:47:17+00:00

For a variety of reasons, I think.

First, what is the scope of the problem? How often does it happen? I didn't really see this addressed in the article. I did read the whole thing, but it's 19 pages and it's possible I just missed it. You can scream "one time is too many" all you like, but the reality is that people are going to get more upset about common injustices than uncommon ones, and there are currently a LOT of common injustices to be upset about.

Second, it's woefully underreported in the media. We can only protest and agitate about things we know are happening. This stuff just doesn't make it to the news. If anything, we should be pressing the news companies to cover these things.

Third, men in general don't have lots of extra free time for protesting. We have work and responsibilities. The men who can help are the professional lawyers, doctors and medical professionals who can inform young men of their rights, and law enforcement who can pursue these crimes when they happen. Standing in a street screaming doesn't work unless you are actually denying access to some service.

zackaryyrakcaz · 2025-08-19T21:01:13+00:00

Bigger question: why would their abuser ever get custody of a child? Especially after they engaged in behavior that should have one put on a list for victimizing children for a very long time?

NewMoonlightavenger · 2025-08-19T22:10:32+00:00

Where?

kmikek · 2025-08-22T02:41:35+00:00

And the baby is in the custody of a child molester

QuiveringFear · 2025-08-23T05:21:31+00:00

Because we aren't organising and mobilising like my mum did in the 60s. We NEED to stop being sad and feeling hopeless privately and get on the streets and protest. If you're Australian join your local Men's Shed club and immediately open the conversation, and demand public protests.

tilldeathdoiparty · 2025-08-19T20:07:34+00:00

Because it doesn’t even sounds real, this is the first Ive heard of it

Consistent_Ad3181 · 2025-08-19T22:07:30+00:00

Redditor's need not worry about females being attracted to them, it's unlikely any but the mentally defective would try to have anything to do with your wizened and cobweb covered pee pees.

Title	Why aren't men protesting or agitating to end the practice of making male rape victims pay child support when the rapist gets pregnant?
Author	BrainMarshal
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Date	August 19, 2025 4:53 PM UTC (11 months ago)
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