In this episode, Caz and Em look at what the Bible says about sexual violence against men. They focus on two biblical texts - the rape of Lot by his two daughters (Genesis 19:30-38) and the stripping of Jesus prior to his crucifixion (Matthew 27:27-37). Reflecting on some recent cases of male sexual assault, they discuss how these biblical texts echo many of the harmful myths and misperceptions that continue to surround this crime.

Resources for this episode

1in6, “Myths and Facts About Male Sexual Abuse and Assault.”

https://1in6.org/get-information/myths/

BBC News, “Reynhard Sinaga: Serial rapist 'abused 206 men.'” https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-55276209

Ben Beaumont-Thomas, “Shia LaBeouf: I was raped during performance art project.” The Guardian, 28 November 2014. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/nov/28/shia-labeouf-raped-performance-art-project-dazed#:~:text=Speaking%20to%20Dazed%20magazine%20in,and%20proceeded%20to%20rape%20me.%E2%80%9D

Aimee Cliff, “Shia LaBeouf: the #Interview.” Dazed, 27 November 2014.

https://www.dazeddigital.com/artsandculture/article/22732/1/shia-labeouf-the-interview

Chris Greenough, The Bible and Sexual Violence Against Men (Routledge, 2021).

https://www.routledge.com/The-Bible-and-Sexual-Violence-Against-Men/Greenough/p/book/9780367562878

Hague Principles on Sexual Violence

https://thehagueprinciples.org/

Merriam-Webster online dictionary, “rape (noun)” definition.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rape

Rape Prevention Education NZ. Sexual violence statistics.

https://rpe.co.nz/sexual-violence/

The Shiloh Podcast

https://open.spotify.com/show/4PDkRARZ4UE7o3egbM3EOl

Jessica A. Turchik and Katie M. Edwards, “Myths About Male Rape: A Literature Review.” Psychology of Men & Masculinity 13.2 (2012): 211–226. DOI: 10.1037/a0023207.

Lindy West, “I believe Shia LaBeouf – a person doesn’t have to be likable to be a victim.” The Guardian, 2 December 2014.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/dec/02/shia-labeouf-sexual-violence-male-victims

Support Services

1in6 (support service for male victims of sexual harm) - https://1in6.org/

1in6 UK (support service for male victims of sexual harm) - https://www.1in6.uk/

List of sexual assault support services (NZ) - https://sexualabuse.org.nz/resources/find-sexual-assault-support-near-you/

Full Stop (Australia) - https://fullstop.org.au/

RAINN (USA) - https://www.rainn.org/

Rape Crisis (UK) - https://rapecrisis.org.uk/

Rape Crisis Scotland - https://www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk/

International list of hotlines, crisis centers, and other resources organized by location - https://pandys.org/forums/index.php?/forum/42-public-resources/