Reflections On South African Man Raped by 3Women

For centuries men have been perceived to be sexual predators always on the hunt for the sex. It is because of this perception that it is believed that men cannot be raped. Also, because it is believed that men are the stronger of the sexes, therefore men cannot be subdued. These wrongful notions have perpetuated rape culture and have made millions of men suffer in silence from the trauma of being raped. This is a reference to men who have been raped by women. The thought alone does not seem plausible to many but it happens a lot. Men who have been raped by women have been afraid to come out because they do not want end up being the butt of jokes or afraid they would be described as effeminate.

Last weekend, a video of three women raping a man in South Africa went viral. "I told my older sister about what happened but she thought I was joking," said the rape victim. After the video went viral his sister believed him and told him to report to the police.

It seems society still finds it difficult to respond to male rape stories and male rape victories. This is because we have been wired to thinking that men cannot be dominated and they are 24/7 sex machines. Also, we tend to believe male rape victims as being lucky. The South African man who was gang raped said the experience for him was traumatic.