Sexual Violence against Men and Boys during the Holocaust: A Genealogy of (Not-So-Silent) Silence
Although far more women than men are sexually violated in conflict settings, the records indicate that sexual violence against men and boys has been routinely practised as a weapon of war and genocide. Sexual violence against men and boys during the Holocaust was likely a regular occurrence, but it...
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