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A wave of AMAB people in my circles came out with their own experiences after Terry Crews shared his. I think it's a lot more common, possibly to the point of p
by unstuckdev 8y ago
A wave of AMAB people in my circles came out with their own experiences after Terry Crews shared his. I think it's a lot more common, possibly to the point of parity.
It's a catch-22: it's assumed half the population can't experience it. They're strong (and will be assumed the agressor if they fight), all men want sex (not necessarily with women, or that woman), etc. There's a whole suite of victim blaming and denialist rhetoric to match what women deal with.
So there's no research, education, or advocacy, and the lack of data is used to justify not devoting resources. I've personally been propositioned and harassed in inappropriate ways. Underreporting is a known problem for women, but too few people apply the same logic that leads to that conclusion to other genders.
- LyndsySimon 8y agoIf anyone else was wondering "AMAB" seems to mean "Assigned Male At Birth". I had to look it up, and I figure I'm not the only one who didn't recognize the acronym.
- unstuckdev 8y agoCorrect. It's a useful term because we have some shared experiences even if we go off in different directions gender-wise.
- DoreenMichele 8y agoEverything I have seen suggests men are much, much less likely to report than women are. It's too stigmatizing for a man to admit to being a victim and there is vastly less support out there for male victims than for female ones.