Can a man be raped by a woman? Why or why not?

Question

Self-explanatory. Please explain your logic of why or why not.

Answer 1

Yes. It's possible and it's happened... more times than you'd suspect.

Why? Because a person can forcibly insert foreign objects into a males' anal orifice. A person can also stimulate a man to the point of erection and sometimes ejaculation even if the man is unwilling and frightened. Unfortunately for men, sexual arousal is sometimes involuntary even when he fights against it. A person could also drug a man or make him exceedingly drunk to the point that he couldn't possibly give informed consent or be even adequately aware of what's going on.

Answer 2

YES. Most rape of women isn't of the random, street thug, violent type. It's by someone they know, often involving alcohol or other drugs. People may not legally give consent while under the influence of said substances. If a sobre woman takes advantage of an intoxicated man, that's rape.

It probably happens less often. It would DEFINITELY get reported less often (because men won't want to admit that a woman raped them, and there's the social stigma that they're men so they're just always supposed to enjoy sex etc). And, if reported, I expect there'd be some issues in pursuing any legal action. The court systems have the same biases you were exploring.

Answer 3

Anyway can be raped by anyone - it does not depend on gender. It is the act of forcing a person to have sex - no matter the kind - when they do not want to. It can also be taking the act to far when you are actually doing it - like in some over the top controlling way.

Answer 4

Yes, a man can be raped by a woman.

Envision a woman getting a man drunk and having sex with him. He is too drunk to say "yes" or "no." If he did say "no" and fought back, the woman could, because he's intoxicated, tie him down.

Her reasons? Power. Rape is always about power, not procreation or love. Could she use toys, dildoes and strap-ons? Of course she could, just as a man could use other objects on a woman.

Rape is NOT solely a man-thing.

Answer 5

Yes, a man can be raped by a woman. He can be extremely opposed or repulsed to the idea of intercourse with a woman usually for the reason being that she's not particularly...pleasing to the eye.

Answer 6

Of course. Rape doesn't require a penis, but an intent. With the intent, anything can be done. Foreign objects can be inserted into the man, from any object, to sex toys (like a strap-on), to fingers, and so on. He may be forced to perform sexual acts on her, and she can manually stimulate him (although arousal is a large percentage mental, vigorous touching can still result in an erection).

It can happen, although what constitutes 'rape' and what is 'sexual assault/molestation', etc., I'm not sure.

Answer 7

Sexual Assault is not about sex it is about power. So, therefore a man can be sexually assulted by a woman, a woman sexually assulted by a man, a child (of any sex) can be sexually assulted by either a man or a woman or a non-gendered or a transsexual or transgendered person.

Rape is about having power and control over another person.

Both heterosexual and homosexual adult males are sexually assaulted.

Society values the stereotype of a strong, competitive male who can protect himself and others. Males who express vulnerability are often seen as less than "real men." They may feel a need to prove that they are not vulnerable. Males may fear that if they are victims and this is known, they will be seen as less masculine. Such expectations, distortions and norms prevent men from becoming whole people with a wide variety of normal feelings and behaviors. Additionally, they are barriers to men reporting sexual assault.

There are many concerns for male victims. First, sexual assault has typically been viewed as a women’s issue, therefore many labels are placed on the male victim. These labels make it difficult to discuss the assault. For the heterosexual male victim, this may be confusing and he may fear ridicule if he were to report the crime. You can help by sharing this and other information about sexual assault. Second, many men are raised to always be in control of everything, including emotions. The assault may cause him to feel completely out of control and many men do not know how to handle this. Many men associate sexual with consent to sex, and may question their sexuality. Sexual assault is not about sex, it is about power and control.

The statistical information about women gendered people raping male gendered people is very slight, compared to the other way around.

A myth surrounding rape, is that is it only about the penetration of a penis in an orifice. This myth discounts how other objects are used in rapes especially against children and perpetrated by women.

Rape is a crime of violence that uses sex to take power and control from the survivor.

7% of rape victims are male (Massachusetts Department of Public Safety). However, the prevalence of crimes against men is surely under-reported, particularly because most men who have been raped are victims of childhood rapes. The additional stigma of being a male victim can make recovery that much more difficult.

Answer 8

Absolutely. Men are usually the ones that take over the women but it can happen opposite. Women can be just as oppressive as men can be, in the workplace and at home. Ever seen the film disclosure? Demi Moore raped Michael Douglas's character when he refused her sex.

Answer 9

Legally speaking, it is definitely possible for a male to be sexually assaulted by a female. Usually this is characterized by an older woman younger male situation. It is probably more common then the few media reports about it.

Answer 10

Yes. And for the reasons that others have already stated: getting a guy drunk to the point where he cannot consent and performing oral sex on him. Or penetrating him with foreign objects. Or stimulating him manually while he's restrained or drunk or high and unable to consent.