#MeNToo: Men’s Response to Male Sexual Victimization Reddit
Author: Brianne M. Posey.
Source: Volume 22, Number 01, December/January 2021 , pp.11-15(5)
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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.