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#MeNToo: Men’s Response to Male Sexual Victimization Reddit  


Author:  Brianne M. Posey.


Source: Volume 11, Number 04, Spring 2019 , pp.57-68(12)




Family & Intimate Partner Violence Quarterly

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Abstract: 

This article presents a case study on the problematic discourse around male sexual victimization, focusing on one of the most active social news aggregate sites, Reddit, and specifically homing in on the “AskReddit” subreddit to observe how users react to stories of male sexual victimization. Reactions range from affirmation, to hyper-masculinity, to confusion.

Keywords: #MeToo; Stealthing; Male Experiences with Sexual Assault

Affiliations:  1: Washington State University.

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