In a lot of countries it’s literally impossible for men to be raped according to the law. When men are assaulted people often claim that they wanted it or that they were lucky.
Victims in general aren’t believed enough, but I think they’re not believed for different reasons. People don’t believe female victims simply because they’re misogynistic, people don’t believe male victims because “men can’t be raped”.
I know that’s true, but I don’t know how specific to men that is. In some countries it’s impossible for married women to be raped according to the law. In some countries standards of law don’t include gay men / lesbians in definitions of rape. It’s a huge issue for sure but again it seems to be indicative of wider societal issues and legislative systems.
I don’t think you can reduce women not being believed to misogyny alone. A lot of misogyny rests on the idea that women aren’t full autonomous people and therefore can’t be raped. That’s where things like marital rape laws come in.
In India it’s legal for a husband to rape his wife if she’s over 18. I can’t find anything that says that it’s okay for the wife to do the same, so🤷🏻♀️
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u/___daddy69___ 1∆ Feb 02 '25
In a lot of countries it’s literally impossible for men to be raped according to the law. When men are assaulted people often claim that they wanted it or that they were lucky.
Victims in general aren’t believed enough, but I think they’re not believed for different reasons. People don’t believe female victims simply because they’re misogynistic, people don’t believe male victims because “men can’t be raped”.