In this second part of a two-part conversation, we discuss working with transgender men and transmasculine survivors.

About 1 in 14 men (7.1% or nearly 7.9 million) in the U.S. was made to penetrate someone else (attempted or completed) at some point in their lifetime.

Approximately 1 in 5 (21.3% or an estimated 25.5 million) women in the U.S. reported completed or attempted rape at some point in their lifetime, including completed forced penetration, attempted forced penetration, or alcohol/drug facilitated completed penetration. About 2.6% of U.S. men (an estimated 2.8 million) experienced completed or attempted rape victimization in their lifetime.

More than one-quarter of male victims of completed rape (27.8%) experienced their first rape when they were 10 years of age or younger.

Approximately 1 in 21 men (4.8%) reported that they were made to penetrate someone else during their lifetime; most men who were made to penetrate someone else reported that the perpetrator was either an intimate partner (44.8%) or an acquaintance (44.7%).

In the first part of a two-part conversation, we discuss foundational concepts of gender and common reactions to sexual assault.

Listen to learn more about how advocates can support male survivors who are formerly incarcerated.

In the first episode of this series, you’ll learn some of the common ways men express trauma, .

In this episode, we discuss how a sexual assault program’s name may or may not make it accessible to male survivors.

This episode highlights economic barriers and racial justice issues, plus tips for advocates on hotline services and more.