"He shared his story of how he was "exploited" as a young boy by his relatives, people he "trusted, looked up to, and thought were protectors." He explained that the silence around the abuse he suffered was largely shaped by the overwhelming pressure of societal expectations that men should be strong and silent. "Society's idea of masculinity says that if you speak up, you lose your manhood," he said."
"She explains how in mainstream thinking, male victimhood is often dismissed, with patriarchal societies unable or unwilling to accept or even imagine that men and boys could be victims to such crimes. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video "Society is deeply ingrained with the belief that only women are victims, leaving male experiences largely invisible," Brara said."
A 16-year-old in Kerala was allegedly sexually assaulted for over two years by 14 men met via an LGBTQ+ dating app; police have opened investigations into 14 men and made at least nine arrests. Survivors and experts say sexual violence against boys remains taboo in India, suppressed by shame, silence and stigma. A 24-year-old survivor described being exploited by relatives he trusted and pressured into silence by expectations that men be strong. Sociologist Vijaylakshmi Brara explained that traditional notions of manliness cast men as dominant, making male vulnerability and victimhood difficult for patriarchal societies to accept or imagine.
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