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Originally Posted by zendawn
Of course they will say women, because they are prejudiced into thinking that only women can understand what its like to be raped and that ALL men are rapists.
So just because a person has male chromosomes(sp?) they are not intelligent or empathic(sp?) enougth to understand the violation that has happened.
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OK I can see you have no experience of counselling so let me explain. Those offering help need to be seen as approachable. In the vast majority of situations, if a woman has been attacked, she will develop a distrust/fear of most/all men (whether justified or not) so in order for her recieve the best possible treatment, she needs to be dealt with my someone she will feel comfortable with. It's just one of those things that she will feel more comfortable relating her experiences to another woman.
it's not sexist, it's not prejudice, it's just one of those things!!
I'm sure that for male rape charities there are more men involved.