In the era of #metoo, conversations regarding rape and sexual violence have received increased attention in mainstream media, giving voice to some of the many victims impacted by sexual assault. Despite the significant social upheaval this movement has given credence to, male victims of female-perpetrated sexual assault remain largely absent from Australian media. Adherence to strict representations of masculinity and femininity, often reinforced on social media, has resulted in cultural omission and problematic characterisations of both offenders and victims. International research has examined socially-constructed, gendered perceptions; however, Australian literature remains limited. This study examined what factors influence perceptions of male victims of female-perpetrated sexual violence, evaluated through Christie’s (1986) Ideal Victim/Offender framework. This mixed-method study analysed social media users’ comments on incidents of female-perpetrated sexual assault on men, presented in 28 Facebook posts, across 13 popular Australian newspapers. The findings identified a tendency of users to question victims’ masculinity, downplay harms experienced by male victims, or deny victimisation entirely. Furthermore, women were typecast as ‘fragile nurturers’ who did not have the capacity to offend, rejecting the possibility of male victims. Conclusions highlight the need for further Australian-based research and practical support, as male victims are more than simply an online myth.

在#metoo 时代，有关强奸和性暴力的对话在主流媒体中受到越来越多的关注，为受性侵犯影响的众多受害者中的一些人发声。尽管这一运动引起了重大的社会动荡，但澳大利亚媒体基本上没有出现女性性侵犯的男性受害者。对男性气质和女性气质的严格表述（通常在社交媒体上得到加强）导致了文化遗漏和犯罪者和受害者的问题特征。国际研究检验了社会建构的性别观念；然而，澳大利亚文学仍然有限。这项研究调查了哪些因素会影响对女性实施的性暴力的男性受害者的看法，通过 Christie (1986) 的理想受害者/罪犯框架进行评估。这项混合方法研究分析了社交媒体用户对女性对男性实施性侵犯事件的评论，这些评论出现在 13 份澳大利亚流行报纸的 28 条 Facebook 帖子中。调查结果表明，用户倾向于质疑受害者的男子气概，淡化男性受害者所遭受的伤害，或完全否认受害。此外，女性被定型为“脆弱的养育者”，她们没有能力冒犯，拒绝男性受害者的可能性。结论强调需要进一步基于澳大利亚的研究和实际支持，因为男性受害者不仅仅是一个在线神话。在 13 份澳大利亚流行报纸的 28 篇 Facebook 帖子中发表。调查结果表明，用户倾向于质疑受害者的男子气概，淡化男性受害者所遭受的伤害，或完全否认受害。此外，女性被定型为“脆弱的养育者”，她们没有能力冒犯，拒绝男性受害者的可能性。结论强调需要进一步基于澳大利亚的研究和实际支持，因为男性受害者不仅仅是一个在线神话。在 13 份澳大利亚流行报纸的 28 篇 Facebook 帖子中发表。调查结果表明，用户倾向于质疑受害者的男子气概，淡化男性受害者所遭受的伤害，或完全否认受害。此外，女性被定型为“脆弱的养育者”，她们没有能力冒犯，拒绝男性受害者的可能性。结论强调需要进一步基于澳大利亚的研究和实际支持，因为男性受害者不仅仅是一个在线神话。