Male On Male Rape: The Hidden Toll of Stigma and Shame [Hardcover]

Michael Scarce (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0306456273 | ISBN-13: 978-0306456275 | Publication Date: August 21, 1997 | Edition: 1st

Male on Male Rape: The Hidden Toll of Stigma and Shame examines a form of violence that, despite worldwide prevalence, remains vastly underreported and unrecognized. Michael Scarce, coordinator of a rape education and prevention program and a survivor of adult male rape, investigates the substantial effects of male-on-male sexual violence on individuals and society, dispelling popular myths and questioning why most communities cannot or will not confront the problem of same-sex sexual violence. This groundbreaking book is the culmination of years of research that includes numerous interviews with straight and gay male rape survivors, an analysis of popular media, case studies, and the author's own personal and professional experience. Male on Male Rape shatters the silence surrounding this sexual violence in our society while offering concrete initiatives and strategies for addressing the rape of men by men. It is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the prevention of rape or the healing of rape's devastating effects.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Depending on how one classifies this book, there is something of great value for clinicians, academics, social scientists, and lay readers. This is an important book. It is powerful, disturbing, and challenging; it makes us open our eyes when we might well otherwise prefer to keep them closed. -- Contemporary Psychologist, Vol. 43, No. 10, 1995

The rape crisis movement is more than twenty-five years old, yet there are few resources available to support the survivor of male on male rape in his recovery and few materials to guide those with the responsibility for providing him with services. Written from the perspective of a rape survivor and advocate in the movement to end sexual assault, Michael Scarce's Male on Male Rape: The Hidden Toll of Stigma and Shame is long overdue. . . . Michael Scarce takes us on an uncharted and unfamiliar road, with much respect and commitment to the journey. Scarce is at his best as the rape crisis counselor, helping us understand our feelings and navigating resources. The book shines its brightest as a guide for rape survivors and helping professionals. -- Kerry Lobel, Executive Director of the National Lesbian and Gay Task Force ,Lambda Book Report, March 1998

From the Back Cover

"Painful and perceptive, this is a most significant work." - Michael S. Kimmel, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Sociology, SUNY Stony Brook

"This powerful book gives voice to the unreported phenomenon of adult male rape in a poignant and thoughtful way." - William B. Rubenstein, J.D., Professor, UCLA School of Law; Former Director, ACLU National Lesbian and Gay Rights Project

"Throughout this compelling and comprehensive book, Michael Scarce boldly confronts society's persistent blurring of the difference between rape and consensual sex. When the worldwide feminist movement against sexual violence and male supremacy ultimately succeeds, Male on Male Rape will be partly to thank." - John Stoltenberg, Author, Refusing to Be a Man, and The End of Manhood

"Highly recommended! Michael Scarce eloquently illustrates the issues surrounding male rape, the feelings of isolation and shame, HIV risk, and a myriad of relevant topics. This is a must-read for all clinicians who work with high-risk populations of survivors of male rape." - Weston M. Edwards, M.A., Licensed Psychologist, Institute

"Male on male Rape has both depth and breadth. Filled with compassion, it is the male equivalent of Brownmiller's pioneer work on the rape of females, Against Our Will." - Mic Hunter, Psy.D., Author, Abused Boys: The Neglected Victims of Sexual Abuse

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 336 pages
• Publisher: Basic Books; 1st edition (August 21, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0306456273
• ISBN-13: 978-0306456275
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,470,171 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #87 in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Crime & Criminals  > Offenders

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30 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Survivor Agrees..., February 14, 2000

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Willow Arune (Kelowna, British Columbia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Male On Male Rape: The Hidden Toll of Stigma and Shame (Hardcover)

As a survivor of male rape, I am happy that a book on this overlooked subject is finally available. Further, not only is this the only book to treat the subject, it does so in a very effective manner. It is not simply acedemic; it is also gripping and real. The personal stories are tales of horror. Male rape is a truly unknown crime. After I was raped repeatedly, I tired to find help. Instead, I was cast out for I "must have wanted it" - one of the myths dealt with by the writer.

Rape, no matter what sex the victim, is a horrid affair. There is much more support for female victims; males often go untreated and suffer accordingly.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Important - but flawed, September 12, 2002

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Lara Mohlhenrich (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Male On Male Rape: The Hidden Toll of Stigma and Shame (Hardcover)

This is a fantastic book for raising awareness. However, it is unfortunate that such an important topic - and what I had hoped would be a truly informative and helpful book in my work with male survivors - has so many inaccuracies. The descriptions of state's sexual assault legislation alone is now more than 13 years out of date - and were 8 years out of date when published. Though it has not been a simple process, many rape crisis centers, who face the same lack of information about male rape as survivors, have been doing much to help male survivors since the early 1990s.

6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Disturbing, August 1, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Male On Male Rape: The Hidden Toll of Stigma and Shame (Hardcover)

Very disturbing how this problem is swept under the rug. Even more disturbing is the very real possibility that this is a very prevalent crime that happens every day. It makes me very upset over the lack of published works about the rape of men and peoples' perception that it is either impossible, rarely happens(or only in prison to people who "deserve it"), or is not half as common as the rape of women.