Something Was Wrong
Data Points: Male Survivors of Sexual Assault (featuring LeRon Barton)
Tue, 14 Jan 2025
*Content Warning: sexual assault, sexual abuse, sexual violence, rape, suicidal ideation, and mental illness.Resources:Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network: RAINN.org1 in 6 Organization: 1in6.org1 in 6 Organization Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/1in6orgNational Sexual Violence Resource Center: https://www.nsvrc.org/find-helpNational Sexual Assault Hotline (1800-656-4763): https://www.rainn.org/resourcesSources:The 1 in 6 Statistic. (n.d.). One in Six Organization. Retrieved June 26, 2024, from https://1in6.org/statistic/Cal Poly Humboldt & North Coast Rape Crisis Team. (n.d.). Supporting Survivors. Sexualized Violence Statistics. Retrieved June 26, 2024, from https://supportingsurvivors.humboldt.edu/statisticChen LP, Murad MH, Paras ML, Colbenson KM, Sattler AL, Goranson EN, Elamin MB, Seime RJ, Shinozaki G, Prokop LJ, Zirakzadeh A. Sexual abuse and lifetime diagnosis of psychiatric disorders: systematic review and meta-analysis. Mayo Clin Proc. 2010 Jul;85(7):618-29. doi: 10.4065/mcp.2009.0583. Epub 2010 May 10. PMID: 20458101; PMCID: PMC2894717. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2894717/March 2020 Delayed Disclosure: A Factsheet Based on Cutting-Edge Research on Child Sexual Abuse. (2020). Montana Legislature. Retrieved June 26, 2024, from https://leg.mt.gov/bills/2023/Minutes/Senate/Exhibits/230227JUSa3.pdfT. Muller, R., PhD. (2020, October 15). The Invisible Male Victims of Sexual Trauma. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/talking-about-trauma/202010/the-invisible-male-victims-sexual-traumaNational Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey: 2015 Data Brief - Updated Release. (2018). National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved June 26, 2024, from https://www.nsvrc.org/sites/default/files/2021-04/2015data-brief508.pdfNational Sexual Violence Resource Center. (n.d.). Sexual Assault: Statistics. Retrieved June 26, 2024, from https://www.nsvrc.org/statisticsPetersson, C.C., Plantin, L. Breaking with Norms of Masculinity: Men Making Sense of Their Experience of Sexual Assault. Clin Soc Work J 47, 372–383 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10615-019-00699-yRape, Abuse, & Incest National Network. (n.d.). Perpetrators of Sexual Violence: Statistics. RAINN. Retrieved June 26, 2024, from https://www.rainn.org/statistics/perpetrators-sexual-violenceRape, Abuse, & Incest National Network. (n.d.-b). Sexual Assault of Men and Boys: Statistics. Retrieved June 26, 2024, from https://www.rainn.org/articles/sexual-assault-men-and-boysU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. (n.d.). National Center for PTSD: Sexual Assault - Males. https://www.ptsd.va.gov/understand/types/sexual_trauma_male.aspLeRon Barton: LeRon’s Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/leronlbarton Leron’s Website: https://leronbarton.com/Follow Something Was Wrong:Website: somethingwaswrong.com IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcastTikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese:Website: tiffanyreese.me IG: instagram.com/lookieboo [email protected] The SWW theme Song is U Think U, by Glad Rags. The S21 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Hi, friends. It's Leron Barton from leronbarton.com. I'm guest hosting this episode of Broken Cycle Media's new series of educational episodes, Data Points. These special episodes will include educational information, statistics, and support on different topics that are important to our community. Thank you so much for listening.
Before we begin, it's important to understand what constitutes sexual abuse and assault. Psychology today defines sexual abuse as, quote, any sexual activity that occurs without consent. Also referred to as sexual assault or violence, it includes unwanted sexual touching, forced oral sex, rape, among other sexual acts.
When the terms sexual abuse and sexual assault are mentioned, it is the societal norm to instinctively think of women as the typical victims of these crimes. Relatedly, the National Sexual Violence Resource Center reports that in the United States, nearly 52 million women will experience some form of sexual violence in their lifetime, with one in five women reporting attempted or completed rape.
And although the U.S. Department of Justice reports men perpetrate 99% of sexual violence, this does not disclude men from being victims. Sexual violence can and does often happen to men as well, despite a frequent lack of representation in statistics. There's a common notion that men cannot be victims of rape or sexual assault, but I'm here to tell you that is far from the truth.
Today's Data Point episode, we will break down statistics of juvenile and adult male victims of sexual assault, the public perception behind it, the repercussion of trauma endured, and how we can help those who have been impacted by it.
One in Six, an organization that is dedicated to addressing the trauma that men and boys have after sexual assault, reports that one in six boys and men experience abuse or assault in their lives. While many may bristle at this number, One in Six argues that the number could be even more if we count non-contact experiences.
Sadly, the number of male victims of sexual assault and abuse could be greater because of factors like unreported events, delayed reporting, or even the inability to report due to a lack of resources. This is confirmed by the National Sexual Violence Resource Center statistic. Only 43% of men report being a victim of sexual assault and harassment.
There's not one type of perpetrator of sexual assault against boys and men. They come from all walks of life. Whether that be gender, age, ethnicity, or background, it is important to note that according to the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network, otherwise known as RAINN, 93% of juvenile victims know the perpetrator of their sexual abuse.
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