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138). The same study showed that "between 3 and 4% of college men also report surviving a rape or attempted rape experience on anonymous surveys" (Foubert, Cremedy, pg. 138). It would seem that according to the above studies, those individuals most at risk are the ones who are minorities, lower income, or young college students. Another area of society that might be at risk are military members, prisoners, and of course, members of the gay society who are a low percentage of the overall picture but are probably most likely to be affected especially in regards to sexual diseases etc.
One recent study found, "enduring and pervasive patterns of male sexual behaviour involving coercion, violence and gang rape are highly conducive to the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections" (Lepani, 2008, pg. 151). The threat of an HIV infection by the perpetrator to the victim is like an additional rape on the victim's psyche, and also poses additional problems for society. With each occurrence of this type, comes at not only a cost to the individual(s) involved, but a cost to society as well. The degeneration that comes with these actions affects all members of society as citizens become more and more inured to the situation.
It is important, therefore, to address the situation from more than just a female's perspective, but from a male's point-of-view as well. In fact, it could possibly be even more important than ever, due to the fact that most men refuse to report the crime even if it involves them personally.
With such a broad potential for problems, it would seem that the culture would change or at least be able to discuss the problem in a format that would facilitate such a change. Literature is abundant in presenting the problem of rape in society, but most of it focuses on the female role as victim, rather than the male.
Since rape is described...
Because those individuals are oftentimes (as stated above) the poor and less fortunate of society does not necessarily mean that they should be any less likely to receive help or assistance than anyone other individual in society. Such assistance would mean that not only would the involved individuals benefit, but society overall would benefit as well. Anytime society can effectively address a problem, and eliminate (or at least vastly reduce the circumstances) of the problem, then society becomes better for it.
References
Anderson, C.B.; (2004) Women, ideology, and violence: Critical theory and the construction of gender in the Book of the Covenant and the Deuteronomic Law, London: Clark Publishing
Foubert, J.D.; Cremedy, B.J.; (2007) Reactions of men of color to a commonly used rape prevention program: Attitude and predicted behavior changes, Sex Roles, Vol. 57, No. 1-2, pp. 137-144
Hickson, F.C.I.; Davies, P.M.; Hunt, a.J.; Weatherburn, P.; McManus, T.J.; Coxon, a.P.M.; (1994) Gay men as victims of non-consensual sex, Archives of Sexual Behavior, Vol. 23, pp. 281-294.
Lepani, K.; (2008) Mobility, violence and gendering of HIV in Papua New Guinea, Australian Journal of Anthropology, Vol. 19, No. 2, pp. 150-164
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