"Men can't be raped"

PorcupineDragon · 2011-06-12T10:03:17+00:00

I think there are few misconceptions that are more harmful than this. Note, they can be raped by either men or women. Gender does not matter, consent does.

2011-06-12T10:25:46+00:00

That's so stupid. If anyone says that you should say that if an erection is consent then surely women can't be raped either because most get wet during rape. So I guess that means they weren't really raped since they consented.

ExistentialEnso · 2011-06-12T14:20:25+00:00

I hate this sentiment. Even ignoring that often erections are unwanted and uncontrolled, the most common form of male-victimed rape is anal penetration.

DocBrown1984 · 2011-06-12T16:46:04+00:00

There was that scene in "The Rookie" where Clint Eastwood's character is raped by a woman. After that scene, I never understood how this sentiment survived.

Or the "sisters" in Shawshank Redemption, men raping men.

karr1213 · 2011-06-12T16:46:52+00:00

I'd say it's just as bad for a man to be raped because their body betrays them. I can't even imagine how that would be afterward.

kragshot · 2011-06-12T20:18:59+00:00

I don't get the link...is the web page stating and agreeing with that sentiment or is it calling attention to that viewpoint and criticizing it?

wakahero · 2011-06-13T00:06:24+00:00

Some people haven't seen The Hill (1965), or Ricochet (1991)

2011-06-12T10:13:00+00:00

The real question is what separates coercion( with or without violence) and rape. Now that we have birth control, nothing does. It definitely hurts feelings but, why should the state be involved in feelings, how is that feasible?

Title	"Men can't be raped"
Author	likehoudini
Upvotes	63
Comments	10
Date	June 12, 2011 9:54 AM UTC (15 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
Original Link	https://old.reddit.com/r/MensRights/comments/hxp4p/men_cant_be_raped/
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