Why is female on female sexual abuse never talked about?
There are a lot, lot more female abusers (who do this to women and men) out there than commonly thought.
A few reasons it is under-discussed. One is that women always get the benefit of the doubt; men almost never do. A second is that youโre seen as weak โ even as a woman โ if you let another woman abuse you. Makes no sense, but there you go.
I personally knew (one is dead) or know three different women who have been sexually abused by other women. Since I donโt know many people, that indicates to me it is far more common than reported.
But women getting the benefit of the doubt occurs in all areas. As one commenter points out, โNo one believes that a woman can harm or hurt someone even if they are witnessing it happening right in front of them.โ Men only wish they got the leeway and the lenience that women routinely receive.
Instead, men are told we are โcreepsโ for just occupying space, doing nothing at all.