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All about women?
While i admire it being brought to the public attention about rape etc, the advert, and also this full site seems directed at females. Yes, the majority of rape cases have females as the victims, but don't forget men can be at the recieving end of such traumas too...
Author: Kirsty, Female, Central Scotland
Date: 28/07/2010
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Thank you Kirsty and you are absolutely correct. Not only can men be the victims, but women can also be the predators, such as my own case.
Gendercizing rape serves to silence, minimize and make a segment of survivors invisible. In the long run, it does a great deal of damage and is a nasty form of secondary wounding.
Author: James Landrith, Male, Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.A.
Date: 09/08/2010
I think you're absolutely right. I'd love to see more campaigns that are supportive of male rape victims.
As badly as women can be treated during a rape crisis, I have to say, I think men who are raped are treated even worse - if treated at all. It's scary to report a rape when you are a woman, and it's just as, if not moreso, to do the same as a man. Sickeningly, it is expected that a rape victim will be female, and men are made to feel like less of a man if they are raped.
Author: Jessica, Female, USA
Date: 09/08/2010
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Natasha, Female from Glasgow“Rape seems to be the only crime where it's seen as ok to put the victim on trial.”
Joss, Female from Connecticut“Short skirts don't cause rape. Rapists cause rape”
Helzo, Female from Renfrewshire“About time something like this was shown on TV. Hopefully it will make everyone realise there cannot be any excuse for rape - EVER.”