Rape of males

In most cases, the victims of rape and other sexual violence are women and girls. However, in some cases, the victims are male. Historically, rape has only been seen as a crime where the victims are female. This is still the case in some parts of the world. In many parts of the world, the rape of males is also a crime, much like the rape of females. There has been more discussion than in the past.

Males are far less likely to report sexual abuse than females. Rape of males is still considered a taboo subject in society and male victims tend to deny their victimization. Community and service providers often react differently to male victims based on their sexual orientation and the sex of their perpetrators.

It may be difficult for male victims to report a sexual assault they experienced, especially in a society with a strong masculine custom. They might be afraid that people will doubt their sexual orientation and label them homosexual, which is often the case when they were raped by another man. They may also think that that they may be seen as un-masculine because they were a victim. For this reason, many statistics underestimate how many males are raped. Most of the time, male victims try to hide and deny their victimization, similar to female victims, unless they have serious physical injuries. Eventually, the male victims may be very vague in explaining their injuries when they are seeking medical or mental health services.