With the Aid of Examples Discuss the Concerns of the Male Victims of Rape. What Are the Implications to a Zimbabwean Counsellor?

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With the aid of examples discuss the concerns of the male victims of rape. What are the implications to a Zimbabwean counsellor? Introduction Rape of males is any kind of sexual assault that involves forced penetration of the anus or mouth by a penis, finger or any other object. Both rape and sexual assault includes situations when the victim cannot say "no" because he is disabled, unconscious, drunk or intoxicated. According to McMullen (1990) ‘Women also can commit an act of rape with force or deception to make a man engage in a non-consensual penetrative sexual act. Several widely publicized cases of female-on-male statutory rape in the United States involved school teachers raping their underage students.’ Much like female erectile response and contrary to popular opinion, male erectile response is involuntary, meaning that a man need not consent for his penis to become erect and be placed in a woman's vagina. Penetration of a man by a woman is possible through use of a strap-on or other object. Rape of a man by a woman is thus possible in several ways. However, male victims of sexual abuse by females often face social, political, and legal double standards. While gender-neutral laws have combated the older perception that rape never occurs to men, and other laws have eliminated the term altogether, the double standards still remain. The assailant can be a stranger, an acquaintance, a family member, or someone the victim knows well and trusts. Rape assault is a crime of violence and is used to exert power and control over another person. According to Isley (1991) “ Males commonly experience many of the reactions that females experience. These reactions include: depression, anger, guilt, self-blame, sexual dysfunctions, flashbacks, and suicidal feelings.” This means that there is not that much difference between the reactions and responses of both female and

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