Men! Do They Also Get Raped?

Posted by Varchasvi Pandey on August 11th, 2019

Men! Do They Also Get Raped?

What is the first thought when we hear RAPE? Non-consensual intercourse enforced by a MEN on WOMEN but we forget the fact or these rapes happen to men too. Yes, men do get raped but there are very fewer cases which are recorded but we can not forget the fact that it is not a crime or it doesn't happen. It is as relevant in society as any other crime all around the world. But hence people are still not that aware male rape is also a crime.
In India, there is a very high ratio of exploitation of man which we do not often talk about. One of the main reason is that men generally do not come out that they have been exploited as due to social norms or the stereotype tell that a man is the one who cannot be vulnerable or can express emotion hence they are scared to put out about themselves about assaults held with them cause they feel that they would be outcasted from the society. According to society men lose their masculinity if they are emotional. Even if anyone wants to report the crime there is no such prominent law against male rape in India. There are many cases happen day today and the worst part is many people do not know that it has happened with them as they are not told about abuses or they are not aware of molestation.

Most of the male rape cases happen between the age group of 18-34years of age and Approximately2% of it gets reported as not only the victims but their parents or social surrounding do not believe in the crime as they say that their victim would be proven weak in front of the society.