crime, burglary or white collar, men are always the majority. Finding statistics about this is easy, but what about the ratio of male victims to female victims? “Approximately 1 in 71 or 1.9 million men in the United States have been raped in their lifetime” (Crime Information and Statistics). Compared to “Nearly 1 in 5 or nearly 23 million women in the United States have been raped in their lifetime” (Crime Information and Statistics). Men are so often seen as aggressors that it overshadows people's ability to see them as victims, which results in a lack of reporting and, therefore, statistics. Males can be victims of any crime, and a large percentage of them are. It's just a matter of what is reported and perception. Many male rapes are same-sex assaults. So, when a man is attacked by another man, he fears that he will be seen as weak or that he has lost his manhood. Historically, in some societies, rape of a defeated male enemy was considered the right of the victorious soldier and was a sign of the totality of defeat. “Gang rape of a male was considered an extreme form of punishment and, as such, was known to the Romans as punishment for adultery and to the Persians and Iranians as punishment for violating the sanctity of the harem” (Fact Sheets ). Since Roman times, the rape of a man has been negatively stigmatized. Men were raped because they were failures and terrible warriors. Society has always seen the rape of a man by another man as something to be ashamed of and something to hide. This then creates a hostile environment for males who want to come forward and confront their attacker. When a male rape victim decides to file a complaint or report, he faces unsympathetic attitudes and sometimes unsupportive statements from his friends, family, acquaintances, and even strangers. In the case of male rape victims, the victim is often criticized instead of the perpetrator; especially when the perpetrator is a woman. As mentioned above, society views men as strong and durable. So, when a man says he was attacked by a woman, whom society considers weak and fragile, in John's report he states: "'After my attack I was suicidal and, in desperation, I called a helpline for the rape crisis, but the woman said, 'This service is for women only,' and I hung up…” (Daubney). of rape, but also a lack of professional resources. The rape crisis hotline does not specify that it is for women only, but the services provided are aimed exclusively at women of male rape in their time of need because there are not many that are made known to the public. This is not to say that there are no services for male rape victims, but there is little or no public knowledge of them. Some resources for male victims include "1in6, Father's Touch, Dr. Richard Gartner's Website for Male Victims of Sexual Abuse, For Men Only, From, From Darkness to Light, Hope for Healing" (Resources for male survivors). All of these resources are specifically focused on helping male rape victims recover from the assault and heal their emotional wounds. These are just some of the resources available to the male