Men cannot get raped nor can lesbians or gay men. Rape is about power and control and can happen to anyone. Although women are the most frequent victims of rape, both men and women can be perpetrators. Male victims, gay men and lesbians tend to seek help less often due to embarrassment and fear that they will not be taken seriously. This myth assumes that rape is about sex.
Rape is about power and control.
The fact is that the majority of rapists, whether they rape men or women, are heterosexual - not homosexual men. This myth assumes that only sick or insane men rape women and that obtaining sex is the primary motive for rape. These rapists talk of aggression and dominance, not sexual fulfillment, as the major motives for rape.