Male Rape - An Invisible Problem

[Epimethean]

Because men are more violent and do commit more rapes, the majority of which are against women. If I recall correctly, as many as one woman in five will be sexually assaulted during her lifetime-and that is without the unreported cases. I'm against any violent crime, but women get the harsher end of this particular crime.

Actually, very recent statistics demonstrate that the majority of all rapes in the United States are male-on-male prison rapes.

That aside, it doesn't matter who gets raped more often or who is most likely to rape. The fact of the matter is, rape against men does occur, and nobody recognizes that it happens. Arguing that rape against women is a bigger issue and therefore male rape isn't as important is just fundamentally irrational.

You have your take on it. I have mine. Prison rape is a whole different situation and, frankly, that doesn't look likely to change any time soon given exigent demographics. I think your cause is worthwhile. I do not know a single man who has been raped (well, outside of prison, but I used to work in a jail, so that was not a surprise) whereas I personally know five women who have been raped. My focus goes where the problem is biggest-and where it has affected me. Have you been raped, Hovik? That is an honest question, because I would like to know what motivates you on this topic.