Jake Thrasher Analysis
Numerous adults are haunted by childhood sexual abuse. Jake Thrasher’s experience comes with a twist – Thrasher is a man. The most difficult aspect of his experience is “speaking out and talking about (his) sexual assault” because he is “surrounded by the idea that men are tough and don’t let bad things happen to them” (Thrasher). One in thirty-three men admit to undertaking sexual assault, but many more remain invisible.
Thrasher encourages his audience to voice their own confrontations with sexual assault. He shares his personal experience, and then disputes men’s silence on the issue. He argues that the stigma surrounding men’s sexual assault encounters should be challenged, as both males and females may be sexually abused. Thrasher’s expressions
Thrasher encourages his audience to voice their own confrontations with sexual assault. He shares his personal experience, and then disputes men’s silence on the issue. He argues that the stigma surrounding men’s sexual assault encounters should be challenged, as both males and females may be sexually abused. Thrasher’s expressions