Every sexual assault is unique and the issue of resistance and submission should be evaluated individually. Resistance could deter an attack, or it could conceivably increase one's chances of injury and perhaps result in death. The person being attacked needs to do whatever she must to extricate herself from the situation while considering the element of surprise, the offender's probable greater size or strength, and the possibility of a weapon. The victim should rely on her instincts, and whatever she does to survive is correct for her . Even if she must submit, this does not imply consent and, in fact, may keep her alive.
Men can be, and are, sexually assaulted.
Male sexual assault is estimated to be about two percent of reported assaults. Nearly always, men are assaulted by other men. When assaulted, men tend not to report the assault as frequently as women do. Instead, they use coping styles to avoid or circumvent the dilemmas of reporting and prosecuting that are experienced by women. These coping styles enable them to escape the additional trauma of others doubting their sexual orientation and help to repress their fears and concerns about their own masculinity and sexual preference.