Monday, June 30, 2008

When A Woman Rapes A Man...

Dr. Helen has a must-read piece about female aggression and rape. I'm reminded of a friend's story of how he lost his virginity at the hands of a babysitter when he was 12 or 13. He was clearly distressed on the one hand but socialized to believe he should be okay with it, on the other. To me, it was clear that the woman had used her position of authority to abuse him. Even the other men at the table shifted uncomfortably upon hearing the story. Every twelve year old boy fantasizes about these things happening, but the consequences when it actually does can be devastating.

This part of the man's letter is especially horrifying:

After most of my drunken stupor wore off around 7 am or so, I awoke again to find her on top of me — this time with a more menacing attitude as she knew I was in a better position to respond physically this time. I had began to wiggle out from under her (taking care not to hurt her baby) when she sternly warned me to “be quiet” and “not be forceful” and made it clear that she would cry rape if I tried to stop it. I was stunned to say the least and not sure how to respond. I could easily have thrown her across the room and off of me, but was concerned for her child and took her threat very, very seriously. She said it so easily that I doubt I was her first.

I weighed my options for a moment and came to the conclusion that a sober, 6 or 7-month pregnant college student of 24 was far more likely to be believed by the authorities than a drunk 19-year old Marine in the best shape of his life. I frequented that club a lot and I’m sure several people saw me leave with her. I was pretty much fucked — in more than one way — at that point.
Rape is about power first, and sex, second. This is rape.

7 comments:

Wayne said...

Did you read the comments over there? Half of them are either saying it wasn't rape, or else basically calling the guy a big sissy. It's pretty sickening.

Melissa Clouthier said...

Wayne,

No, I didn't read the comments, but it isn't surprising. Who wouldn't want to wake up that way? Well, consent is everything and without consent, it's rape.

James Landrith said...

Dr. Clouthier and Wayne:

I wanted to thank you both personally for handling this issue with dignity and respect.

So many have laughed, questioned my manhood or just plain mocked me for what someone else did to me.

Knowing there are people who get it - makes all of that a little easier to withstand.

I just hope that at the end of the day - another man or woman victimized by a female predator will feel more empowered to speak out and seek help.

After all these years, there will not be justice for me. However, I can turn that experience into something positive by speaking out and working with other survivors. That work has already begun...

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