Gay men as victims of nonconsensual sex
- 1 June 1994
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Archives of Sexual Behavior
- Vol. 23 (3) , 281-294
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01541564
Abstract
Incidents of nonconsensual sexual activity among 930 homosexually active men living in England and Wales are analyzed. Of these men, 27.6% said they had been sexually assaulted or had sex against their will at some point in their lives; one third had been forced into sexual activity (usually anal intercourse) by men with whom they had previously had, or were currently having, consensual sexual activity. The contention that male rape is usually committed by heterosexually identified men, primarily as an expression of power and control, is not supported. Recognition that gay men rape other gay men is needed, both by the gay community and support services for victims.Keywords
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