Hi.
Let me set the parameters for the answers:
By definition, rape is a crime where the victim is forced into sexual activity, in particular sexual penetration, against his or her will through use of physical force, threat of injury, or other duress. It is also considered rape if the victim is unable to say "no" to intercourse, due to the effects of drugs or alcohol. The word originates from the Latin verb rapere: to seize or take by force. The Latin term for the act of rape itself is raptus.
As to your question, can a man be raped, the answer is yes.
It is less well-known that many men and boys have been raped by other males. Male on male rape is common in incest, incestuous rape, and other situations, (such as prison or other similar settings) where men and boys are dependent on elder males and/or are unable to escape stronger males. Since the United States Uniform Crime Report statistics are considered unreliable (see discussion(s) above) regarding rape in general, regarding the gender the victims (in some states rape of males is considered impossible by the law), and regarding the gender of the victimizer, no reliable statistics on male-male rape can be taken from these crime statistics, despite their official nature. What can be estimated from the so-called Uniform Crime Report rape statistics is that rape of males, by both genders, represents a minimum of about 10% of all rapes. However, since there is no known uniform gender-neutral data on all forms of rape it impossible to distinguish how many males were raped by males versus those males raped by females.
Men, young men and boys suffer rape-related trauma by rape and sexual assault just as female victims do. In addition, due to male socialization to consider all male-male sexual contact to be shameful, to 'be tough and take it like a man' and to eschew victimhood in all its forms, many males who were survivors of male rape choose to suffer in silent shame rather than risk reporting the crime. These victims consider the shame of disclosure and their likely shunning by other males, as worse than the crime itself; a form of double-bind shame similar to the double-bind blame that male-female rape victims often face. Incest by fathers or incestuous rape of male children by adult men in responsible roles is an especially insidious, shaming, and traumatic form of sexual crime against males that has gained widespread national attention in the United States due to the recent Roman Catholic sex abuse cases. Male-male rape often does deep damage to or destroys the survivor's image of himself as a man which may cause him to feel helpless and alone among other men.
When a male is raped (by a male or female) the involuntary physiological response of erection or orgasm cannot be taken to imply that the act was welcomed by the victim. A capable assailant, male or female, can induce these involuntary physical responses in the majority of males with force and/or with deception. Likewise, in incest or incestuous male-male rape, 'voluntary' initiation, 'voluntary' participation, and involuntary enjoyment by the victim, do not imply that the sexual assault is consensual, less loathsome, or less traumatic to the victim. Many people mistake these involuntary physiological effects, falsely, as indications of consent, when in fact the male rape victims have no more control over his involuntary physiological responses than do female rape victims.
Male-on-male rape does not imply homosexuality. This is a common misperception. People often view the male aggressor as a homosexual, and may think of the recipient as having homosexual tendencies too, especially if he shows signs of sexual stimulation during the experience. Research indicates that the most common form of male-male rape is group rape by other males who rape males who are considered less than 'real' men or latent homosexuals; therefore it is a mistake to perceive the rapists as homosexuals in these cases too. A male rape victim will often experience involuntary erection when forcibly penetrated by rapists of either gender but that does not mean that he is homosexual or that he enjoys the rape. To falsely label a male rape victim 'homosexual' just because his rapist was male can cause the rape victim double-bind shame in cultures where discrimination against homosexuals is rampant.
I hope this answers your query as well as earn me 10 points.
Thank you.
2006-06-21 23:23:57
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answered by just asking 2
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Yes, men can be raped. They can be raped by a woman or another man.
2016-01-06 02:56:13
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answered by Anonymous
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Yes. Rape is defined as having a sexual intercourse with another person without his/her consent, normally with force or threats.
The man has to prove the above before he can sue the female who raped him.
It is possible that the man would have an erection eventhough he is not willing to perform the act. It is called reflexes. Upon being stimulated, erection occurs.
2006-06-21 23:10:42
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answered by OnTheTreadmill 4
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well.. i think yes.. many possibilities.. the most seen is by a gay.. then a woman might rape a man on gun point. yes they'll have an errection if they r not so afraid of gun that stands on their head. or maybe a sick woman does it with a small weak boy or a girl drugging him with some drink and then does it with him.. like i said.. too many possibilities.. what if a girl does that with me.. ohhh.. my gf would kill me.. o hope that never happens..
hey by the way when r we guys gonna have a MEN'S RIGHTS ASSOSIATION? dont u think we've also some rights that we've been deprived from.. lolz..
2006-06-22 05:40:28
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answered by Hammad 4
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YES! If a woman is brave enough to try to rape a man, or sick enough to rape a boy: it is the same as an erection during any kind of a dream(not a sexual dream), being frightened can also cause an erection.
2006-06-21 23:11:12
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answered by john's brat 3
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A man can be raped because another man can force anal sex on him or a woman can jump on top and stimulate him until he becomes hard. A man's body can betray his mind; ask any male corrections officer in a women's prison.
2006-06-21 23:09:42
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answered by Mizbehavin 3
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yes!! a man can be raped by ither a male or female. just female is really hard to prove!! definition of rape: sex without concent. so if the man dont consent to it then technicly it is rape. althou mostly men will concent to it, idiots....
2006-06-21 23:55:33
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answered by ? 2
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Pamela anderson raped me. Yow.
2006-06-21 23:08:21
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answered by Anonymous
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Yes!
2006-06-21 23:21:28
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answered by mu_sa_kossan 5
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everyone can be rapper. man woman animals even things :D
But is usualy done by abnormal persons in a both ways
2006-06-21 23:08:12
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answered by Crazy_DIAMOND 3
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men have been raped before and probably some are getting raped right now
2006-06-21 23:07:38
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answered by nastaany1 7
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