Male Rape, Mental Anguish, Sexual Violence and the Disturbing Sentiment of Societal Indifference

Elwood Watson, Ph.D.
Bouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs
6 min readApr 6, 2024

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Military sexual trauma victim Ethan Hanson. (Photo: Mary F. Calvert)

A few years ago, I read a gripping account of a man in his early thirties who recounted his experience of being raped when he was in his mid-20s. He only recently decided to share his story with others. The person in question made the case that he decided not to use his real name, but rather employed a pseudonym as he told his…

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Elwood Watson, Ph.D.
Bouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs

Historian, Syndicated Columnist, Public Speaker, Social-Cultural Critic. Professor of Black Studies and Gender Studies, at East Tennessee State University.