Rape by gender classifies types of rape by the sex and gender of both the rapist and the victim. This scope includes both rape and sexual assault more generally. Most research indicates that rape affects women disproportionately, with the majority of people convicted being men; however, since the broadening of the definition of rape in by the FBI , more attention is being given to male rape , including females raping males.
Since only a small percentage of acts of sexual violence are brought to the attention of the authorities, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] it is difficult to compile accurate rape statistics. Conviction rates differ by the gender of both the perpetrator and victim. Various studies argue that male-male and female-female prison rape are quite common and may be the least reported form of rape. In the national Youth Risk Behavior Survey, More than a third of the victims were raped before the age of Many rapes by males against females are unreported because of "fear of reprisal from the assailant" [ 12 ] and because of "shame Pregnancy may result from rape , the rate varies between settings and depends particularly on the extent to which non-barrier contraceptives are being used.
The rape of women by men has been documented as a weapon of terror in warfare see Wartime sexual violence. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that In the same survey, approximately 1 in 8 lesbians A CDC study found that, in the US, 1 in 71 men had been raped or suffered an attempt within their lifetime. The same study found that approximately 1 in 21 or 4. Using these statistics it was estimated that, in the US, 92, men had been raped in the previous year.
The rape of men has been documented as an underreported weapon of war. There are some cases when men will speak up about being a victim of rape, such as in the documentary The Hunting Ground , which is about the prevalence of sexual assault on college campuses in the US and the failure of college administration to adequately deal with it. Rape by males against males has been heavily stigmatized. According to psychologist Sarah Crome, fewer than 1 in 10 male-male rapes are reported.
As a group, male rape victims reported a lack of services and support, and legal systems are often ill-equipped to deal with this type of crime. Several studies argue that male-male prisoner rape , as well as female-female prisoner rape, are common types of rape which go unreported even more frequently than rape in the general population.
