Do you mean “These men” or “Some men” or even “Some people” (women rape too you know)”

Yes, women do commit rape. That is, however, NOT the topic at hand, is it.

And, I didn’t think it needed qualifying, however, I meant these men involved in this story.

As for sources I orginally read it on Feministing. I failed to bookmark additional sources. Apologies.

Apparently, men do think rape is a sexual pleasure.

Do you mean “These men” or “Some men” or even “Some people” (women rape too you know)

Because I, as a man, would otherwise take great offense at a statement that condones violence against men (per the point of view in the “This promotes rape” thread — I would have to assume that this was just an oversight by the moderator. Otherwise by not editing it you encourage those people who would assault all men, based on the thought that all men enjoy rape.)

I wonder if any of the male prisoners chose not to participate in the EVIL? I also think that if any of the guards turned a blind eye to it they should still be held equally accountable.

It is an ugly, imperfect world – in light of that, pending the outcome of an unbiased (is it possible?) jury they should all be publically hanged.

Right, they’re not. But I’ve heard from several sources now that this girl was either arrested or put in the cell specifically for the sexual pleasure of the male inmates. Apparently, men do think rape is a sexual pleasure.

Just in case this story didn’t make any one angry enough.

The impression that I have gotten from the governor’s statements is that cells are not supposed to be coed. Ever. I don’t think that this is a Brazilian law problem so much as it’s an enforcement of police regulations problem.

You all have great points. It is pretty sad that women prisoners are raped by just about everybody here in the states and it doesn’t even get press coverage. Male prisoners are raped by other male prisoners and female guards and it is treated as a joke. In fact, all rape of men (whether it is by other men or by women) is laughed upon by our pathetic society.

With all of that said, I hope that the Brazilian authorities charge the thirty male prisoners, all of the police, and all of the guards at that station with aggravated sexual assault. And I agree with you Cara, I don’t know why men and women are in the same jail cell in Brazil. Putting men and women in the same jail cell just basically set up a gang rape situation. That is why I like the US jailing system, although it should be tweaked so that prisoners and guards are all of the same gender.

I’ll say it one more time for those in Brazil: she was a victim of cold-blooded gang rape.

The articles also state that she was forced to offer sex for food (read: was raped and then potentially given the chance to eat). Who she “offered sex” to in those situations is not clear. Was it her fellow prisoners? If so, who the fuck was distributing the food? I’m in no way ruling this scenario out as a possibility, but let’s just say that I wouldn’t be shocked to find out that those who were raping her before giving her a chance to eat were the police officers themselves.

Thanks for making this point. The way the repeated and ongoing rapes were reported in multiple news sources as “having sex for food” really bugged me. It should be called what it is – cold-blooded rape – rather than implying some sort of consent or prostitution was involved.