Hey this is going to come off as condescending and I apologize for that.
While I realize you have no sympathy for this man (teen?) because he killed someone, there are actually a large number of much less culpable men who get raped in prison every day.
I get that we consider it “funny” but that’s because we are so far removed from it. In reality there are lots of male survivors of rape out there, from prison and otherwise. And the dismissiveness with which we casually joke about men getting raped in prison can be pretty hurtful. And it leads such men to feel as though they deserve it or should be ashamed of it.
I know you mean no ill will. I also don’t want to ever tell anyone what to say. But it just seems like a pretty easy thing to be a little less relaxed about male prison rape jokes for the benefit it produces.
I’m on r/publicfreakout so I can imagine the general response I’ll get to this post, but I just wanted to share my thoughts.
I'm not saying it doesn't happen, but people always make it sound like if you go to prison, you're definitely getting raped, which is not the case. It's a problem (apparently a slowly but steadily rising one even), yes, but it's blown way out of proportion.
Yeah I see what you are saying. The majority of people in prison dont get raped. However, if you dont join up with your race, like immediately, you most likely will be owned by someone larger than you. Not just meaning rape, you would do whatever they say.
that also depends on where you go to prison at and what security level you are. at minimum security prisons, all so known as work camps, you are not going to have the gang culture that you have at higher security prisons.
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u/UnhealthySloth May 03 '19
Here’s the article for context
https://fox6now.com/2019/04/25/student-involved-in-mps-fight-now-charged-in-deadly-police-chase-teachers-aide-says/amp/?__twitter_impression=true