A_Princess'_Daddy
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- Jan 5, 2010
Yes, that's what I was referring to. I was talking to my Mom about it yesterday. I do not think that men could necessarily handle torture better, but I doubt that the sexual aspect is there with men, as well as pregnancy risks.
I don't know, but considering that U.S. soldiers (both male and female) sexually assaulted POWs held by American armed forces at Abu Graib (and we're supposed to be the "good and disciplined military"), I'm not sure it's that far out of the realm of logic that male POWs are also subjected to sexual assault when taken prisoners by opposing forces.
As we all know, sexual assault is not about sex, it's about power (and abusing that power), and so I don't think the gender of the POW is necessarily relevant. It just psychologically hurts more to think about it happening to women because, as a society, we try to ignore that male sexual assaults also takes place.