Introductory Post at Re-model 4 Life

Pasted below is my introductory posting as a new blogger for Re-model 4 Life:

As I am a new blogger here, I’ll begin with an introduction. I’ve been an internet publisher since 1997, a blogger since June 2002, a husband since 1993, a son since 1970, a step-father since 1993 and a father since 1997.

I am also a male rape survivor of a female rapist. I am not a woman-basher. I am not filled with misogynist hate. I am simply a statistic that many people wish to ignore or mock.

I recently published my story online in hopes that another man would seek help sooner than I did. I waited 17 years to acknowledge the circumstances of my rape and started seeing a therapist soon after I was finally able to admit to myself what had happened to me all those years ago.

Upon the publication of my experience, I was subsequently mocked, taunted, called a liar, had my manhood questioned and even threatened if I did not shut up.

Wow. And for the record, the worst offenders were from both genders.

They’ve failed to silence me and they’ve failed to intimidate me. I’m not going anywhere and I’m not going to shut up to make the troglodytes feel better about themselves. I’m in this for the long-term and I’m not going to be sheepish or scared just because some idiots think that men being raped women is funny and cute.

I just hope that another man or woman victimized by a female predator has the courage to admit what happened to them as a result, rather than being intimidated into silence by the mindless mob. I’ve been beaten up pretty badly since going public with my experience. I expected such abuse. I’m not going anywhere and I’m not shutting up so that they can go back to pretending this doesn’t happen. I’m going to continue to be an inconvenient voice about this topic – and I know you wouldn’t expect any less from me.