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How male sexual assault survivors find support

I was sexually assaulted by a woman last year and I don't know who I can talk to about it because everyone assumes men always want sex.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Cultural assumptions about male sexuality prevent recognition of male victimization and access to appropriate resources.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Masculinity — constructed and contested?”

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