something I (19m) have been thinking about from time to time is how guys don’t get the same attention as girls do when it comes to being harassed and assaulted. it’s already embarrassing having to go through certain traumatic experiences, it’s worse when you get mocked for it. the few times I talked about experiencing SA as a minor: I lost ‘man points’ for it.
There’s an unspoken stigma that if a guy gets abused they should suck it up or not complain about it. Apparently, only women can be victims. In the same vein: female predators aren’t reprimanded at the same level as male ones either. I really hope some guys here can give me more insight into this common occurrence.