Rape is a men's issue.
Rape is a men's issue because men know women and other men who are raped, because men commit the majority of sexual assaults, and because men themselves are survivors. The ubiquity of rape in our society makes women fearful of men, and this decreases the possibility of men and women forming trusting, egalitarian friendships and partnerships. Women's direct experiences with sexual assault affect their relationships with male partners, friends, and family members. Men who force sex damage relationships, lives, and their victims' willingness and ability to trust other men. Men who are survivors of sexual assault, like women survivors, often suffer from post-traumatic stress and internalized victim blame.