For some of those experiences, the attitude of the society is “for fuck’s sake, grow up and stop whining”, for others, it is “this is a horrible thing that should have never happened to you”.
Let’s not forget that, to a normally socialized man, the latter carries an implicit “and you alone are at fault for not having been strong enough to stop your assailant in their tracks. You should be ashamed forever and have no business being alive”. Therefore, it may be more damning than the former.
Let’s not forget that, to a normally socialized man, the latter carries an implicit “and you alone are at fault for not having been strong enough to stop your assailant in their tracks. You should be ashamed forever and have no business being alive”. Therefore, it may be more damning than the former.