The tone of the coverage of the Reynhard Sinaga case. *Title edited by MNHQ*

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Just watching tonight’s news. I do not wish to minimise the trauma suffered by the victims of Reynhard Sinaga, but I’m really struggling with the reporting of the case; even from female journalists. It seems so full of empathy and gravitas, when so many female victims go unheard.

I don't like this thread. It's horrific what those men have been through. Show some compassion.

AutumnRose1 I'm afraid there was. Two men against the victim. It is horrific. But the victim was gay and an escort, so he's not the right kind of victim.

Completely agree @emilybrontescorsett

When in recent years has there been a rapist who has raped 190 women?

This is a huge case! And huge because lots of the victims don't know what happened to them! They need to get this HUGE story out there so hopefully it will trigger the memory in some people or give some the strength to come forward.
Men will need coaxing out of their shells more so than women I believe because of the stigma, many will be straight men!

No one isn’t being compassionate? You can be compassionate and hold an opinion, the whole point of a forum is to make a point and discuss it. Or must we all be silent in case someone is upset at typed words?

I apologise to the OP if I’ve read it wrong but what I read initially was “I’m annoyed men have been raped in a greater number than wonan...why should they have all the credit”...as if the make rape didn’t matter or that the OP wishes more women had been raped, just to stop men getting one over on them.

I also noticed the ‘heterosexual’ comments in the reports and thought they would never say that about a woman. I don’t think anyone here is saying raping men is ok, but some of the reporting is awful.

And the OPs position is awful

Not “ Men will need coaxing out of their shells more so than women I believe because of the stigma, many will be straight men!”

So if it happens to gay men, it matters less?

Btw sounds like you also read the nonsensical title but not the post.

Jamie I didn’t know that, but at least there’s not two of these cases, I was thinking, what a similarity.

John worboys anyone?

I made that clear...I read the thread title, not the hundred and thirty six posts below supporting her mysandric view... i have now gone back and read them and I stand by my view...am I being unreasonable to think that I wish Britain’s most profilings rapist had raped more women than men” does no favours for either sex

Prolific not profilings

Does anyone genuinely believe that if the police had the exact same evidence as they did in this horrific case but that the victims had been female that the investigation wouldn't have been pursued to the same extent?

Does anyone genuinely believe that if the victims had been female the media coverage would have been less than it would have been in this case?

It seems so full of empathy and gravitas, when so many female victims go unheard.

If you think rapes of men get more press and sympathy in our society you are fucking demented.

You sound awful OP. I really don't think airing views like this helps the feminist cause at all really.

Is this really what some men think? That because it’s possible for a woman or a gay man to enjoy having a penis shoved in one orafice or another they somehow have some evolutionary distress-reducing neurological pathways if it should it occur without their consent?!

PSA no, they really don’t!

The focus seems to be on the perpetrator for having raped so many when the focus should be on the victims, not just this case but all rape cases and we know from the figures so many women rape victims don't get any day in court.

I did read the post. And no I never said it doesn't matter if they are gay. I said straight men will need more coaxing to come forward because they may wrongly believe that if they come out they will be labeled gay or accused like many women are, of lying or being drunk. Well and being secretly gay.

Gay men are also very deserving of sympathy for any horrific crimes from another person or persons. Their choice of sexual partner will less likely come into question should they be openly gay.

Everyone deserves sympathy and support. I was raped by my ex and I didn't tell anyone for 3 years. I was too scared to come forward because I was his wife and I believed it was my duty

My son is gay and I worry terribly about predatory men, just as I would if I had a daughter.

These are terrible attacks, indicative of pornified, rapey culture that should be condemned.

But I’m sorry, to the posters saying ‘this has never happened to woman’, ... seriously? It appends all the fucking time. I can’t be the only ones with at least half a dozen friends who’ve been raped and not reported it - see cypress for a reference of why.

It,s not a competition, Lets face it rape victims do not always get the justice they deserve and perpetrators don,t always get the punishment they deserve. Gay/straight/man/women can still victims and perpetrators and should get equal treatment Don,t be bitter if one gets a better sentence be pleased that it has worked out for the victims in that case..

If this man hadn’t have been stupid enough to record it then yer man who beat the shit out of him would probably be on license for GBH.
That’s no different for a woman

No one is asking what the male victims were wearing/ drinking/ behaving like.

Not that they should of course. But they fucking do ask these questions of female victims.

No they don’t ask these questions if it’s all recorded

That’s the difference

I can quote certainly say that a man has probably raped more men that this dude.
They just weren’t stupid enough to record it,

That because it’s possible for a woman or a gay man to enjoy having a penis shoved in one orafice or another they somehow have some evolutionary distress-reducing neurological pathways if it should it occur without their consent?!

Yes, they do.