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From time to time MaleSurvivor will post links to research studies that have received unconditional approval from an Institutional Review Board for proper protection of human subjects. All male survivors who visit this site are welcome to review and participate in these studies. Please see the Research Studies forum description for further information.

This is a place for CLEAN humor to entertain survivors and supporters in this healing place. Anyone can contribute humor to the forum. It does not have to be hilariously funny, rather it is what each contributor finds entertaining. Humor can be interactive, puzzles, punch lines, images or the like. Please refrain from sexual reference & sexual-object related humor, as it can be triggering to our fellow survivors and supporters, and so is not permitted. Make sure the content share, you have the right to use and enjoy! Please note that copyrighted material is subject to removal.

The "Introductions" forum is for newly registered users, family, and friends of survivors to introduce themselves, if they so choose, to the MaleSurvivor community and to be welcomed by us in return. Please limit your use of the forum to that purpose only. All discussion of survivor topics should take place in a forum applicable to the type of discussion users wish to pursue. All discussions or threads that reach beyond the intended purpose of the forum are subject to edit by site management.  Thanks!

This forum is for the discussion among male survivor about recovery issues.

This forum is primarily for open discussion among Family and Friends of survivors as well as those male survivors who wish to participate in that discussion.

The purpose of this forum is to give users of this site who have a connection to service in the armed forces a place to come together to discuss their experiences of abuse, whether suffered during their time in the military or in their childhood.

Discussions among male survivors about issues specific to being a survivor and gay, bi, or transgender.

This forum is a place where male survivors who have been sexually abused or assaulted as adults can come to discuss their experiences and issues and seek support from fellow adult abuse survivors.

General discussion not related to recovery issues.

This forum is a place where male survivors may tell their story.

Discussions among male survivors about survivor poetry, interpretation and thoughts.

Articles related to abuse and recovery in the U.S and around the world.

Events, groups and information for survivors.

Post questions/concerns for Discussion Board and Chat Room Administrators about how to use the Discussion Board/Chat or other technical issues/difficulties.

A place for discussions among male survivors about sexual identity and sexuality.

This forum is for male survivors to make posts about areas where they are seeing progress in their recovery.

This forum is a place where male survivors who have been abused by females can come to discuss their experiences and issues and seek feedback and support from other male survivors. We ask that ONLY male survivors post in this forum.

This forum is for male survivors who wish to share experiences specific to sexual exploitation in media. This encompasses victims of exploitation and abuse via photographs, audio, film and video recordings taken with or without consent, and/or the distribution of such with or without consent. Persons may post here whether they were victimized as a child, teen or adult.

This forum has been set up to give site users a convenient place to raise suggestions for how we can make changes to the website that improve the overall experience for users. Any suggestions made will be considered by the Web Oversight Committee at the next meeting after the suggestion is posted, and a reponse will be provided soon thereafter.

Please note that this forum is not for engaging in debates or discussions. Any and all posts made in this forum will be closed after the inital post is made. Anyone who has strong feelings one way or another about any given suggestion should PM Chris (Executive Director), Ken (Ken Followell), or Andy (FormerTexan).

In this forum, Dr. Joe Kort will answer questions and concerns from male survivors about their sexual fantasies, behaviors, desires and orientation. Sexual abuse survivors often struggle with sexual issues in addition to abuse and trauma related consequences. This forum will be specifically for those men interested to better understand their sexuality.

Discussion about effective methods of healthy living and wellness for male survivors.

This forum is for open discussions on the role of spirituality and faith in journeys of healing. Attacks on any community of faith are not appropriate or permitted.

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