Boys may have a tendency to re-enact their abuse by abusing other children. The child's sense of self-esteem is lowered. They may become adult perpetrators of sexual assault. When men are assaulted by women and come forward, they are told that something must be wrong with them if they did not enjoy it. Many times friends, family members, interacting medical staff and police officers will blame the victim for this crime.
Sexual abuse is a crime that scars both genders.
But, because of society's sexual biases and male machismo, boys are often overlooked and are labeled as perpetrators more often than victims.