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In reply to the discussion: Teen: I Was Raped by 4 200-Pound Women [View all]FightForMichigan
(232 posts)I'm fascinated by some people's responses, particularly the ones who say a man can't get raped unless he's turned on.
Two things on that.
First, it's not as difficult as you think. The human body responds to touch. A woman who is being raped will lubricate, too. It's a physiological response and says nothing, NOTHING, about willingness. And then, there are ways to force an erection - ie, constriction, drugs, etc.
Second, and most mind-blowingly, why do so many people think that a male rape has to involve him getting an erection at all? Men can be raped exactly the same way as women -- by being penetrated.
In fact, this is such an obvious blind spot that I think it says a lot about male privilege right there. I don't mean it in a "look at what bad people you are" sense at all. But just the fact that such a thing is literally unimaginable to some people is amazing.