When they are raped they may experience a heightened degree of pure shock and surprise, finding it more difficult to understand what they have gone through. Some men will feel that part of their masculinity has been stripped away and that they have been feminized, or are somehow less manly because they have been sexually violated. Male rapes tend to have a higher rate of weapon use and physical injury, multiple assailants compared to the rape of women. Men do not have widespread access to the resources, self help books and support groups that women survivors of rape have. Given the stigma surrounding male rape, most men suffer in isolation and attempt to deal with it by themselves.
Rape is defined on a state by state basis.
In some states, the rape of men is not defined by law under the same terminology or degree of offense as the rape of women. Ohio s laws regarding rape and sexual assault deal equally with male or female victims. Do believe the man who reports a rape experience. Remember he has overcome great obstacles to be able to speak about what happened. Do Listen non judgmentally.