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By Lauren Steussy. July 25, pm Updated July 25, pm. The survey asked male rape victims about the circumstances behind their abuse, and what happened afterward. Examples of forced-to-penetrate cases included situations like when a man wakes up to find a woman having sex with him without his consent, or being forced to have non-consensual sex with a woman as a result of her blackmailing him. It could also happen as a result of being physically, emotionally or financially threatened by a woman. A majority of those men said that it was partners or ex-partners who often repeatedly forced the men to have sex with them — often as part of some kind of domestic abuse.

Archives of Sexual Behavior. This article presents the first quantitative and qualitative research findings regarding such cases in the UK, exploring aggressive strategies used by women, as reported by men who experienced them. Novel evidence is presented of women combining multiple strategies within the same incident. The findings presented here raise questions for criminal justice professionals working in the area of sexual violence, as well as highlighting the need for future research. Existing research highlights that sexual aggression and violence are overwhelmingly and disproportionately perpetrated by men against women, resulting in, understandably and quite correctly, a large body of research considering male sexual aggression. However, female sexual aggression, specifically toward adult men, and particularly more serious forms of such aggression e. This is despite evidence from other jurisdictions of forced intercourse being an issue see, e.

A significant proportion of victims of rape or other sexual violence incidents are male. Historically, rape was thought to be, and defined as, a crime committed solely against women. This belief is still held in some parts of the world , but rape of males is now commonly criminalized and has been subject to more discussion than in the past. Rape of males is still taboo , and has a negative connotation among heterosexual and homosexual men.

Intrigued, she began to investigate: Was sexual violence against men more common than previously thought? The inquiry was a timely one. But the same conversation needs to happen for men.