Whenever you hear the words "sexual assault," many people instinctively assume that the victim is female. But as you can see from this powerful photography series, it isn't always so black and white.

The pictures are part of 'Project Unbreakable,' a website set up in 2011 by Grace Brown, a New York photography student. The purpose of the site is to raise awareness about sexual assault by giving a voice to those who have been victims of it. The pictures feature survivors holding up posters with quotes from their attackers, and many of those who volunteered to be a part of the project were men who had been subjected to sexual assault, child abuse, and domestic violence.

The website was closed in 2015, but as Grace wrote recently, "In light of our current political climate - the fact that a man accused of multiple instances of sexual assault is about to be the president of the USA - I have decided to repost images from Unbreakable on its Instagram account. We won’t stay silent - not for the oppressed, not for the marginalized, not for anyone."

More info: Project Unbreakable | Instagram

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Petra Christovová
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8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All such creeps should die alone, unforgiven and broken, "people" like the uncle are disgusting pieces of s*it and do not deserve anything better.

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    Amanda Panda
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Men can't get raped!? That's just ignorant.

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    Cupcakes
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If they care they will never hurt you. No.

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    #24

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    Nina Sanz
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It does make sense. I believe you. Forgive your parents, forgive yourself and let it go.

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    Kimberly Puchniarz
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They "thought" you wouldn't remember one of the most devastating things to have happened in your whole life? Really? Wtf!?

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    E Menendez
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Though rare women can be rapists. I have heard that men can't be raped by women because they need to be hard. It would be like saying a woman isn't raped if she is wet. Both are a physiological response. Everyone has the right to say "NO" no matter what their physiological response.

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    Milan Eodiguez
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What the hell is wrong with her? I hope she got to go to jail

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    Ana Ryguła
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Jesus. What a monster she is. How can anyone do anything like this to anyone? Not to mention she was historia mother :(

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    Hannah Bunker
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't think I can read many more of these, I want to cry for all these poor people who were abused like this. Next chance I get I am raising awareness for this cause. I feel like people should know that they can go to a lot of people for this and they will be protected. This is disgusting.

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    Smoofy
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hate how people expect men and boys to like it. I f*****g hate it.

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    Kimberly Puchniarz
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These sick af individuals will say or do anything so as to manipulate their victims. Disgusting in every way possible!

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    Angelika Okotokro
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What a sick bastard he was! 😠 I am so sorry 😢😢

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    Anne Moe
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's possible that he feels that he was forced into being gay; What is probably really happening is that he hasn't processed his trauma and is actually continuously reenacting it. In our culture we regard gay as a sexual orientation that is not chosen, and for us it is like that. For him it is not, and it is his reality. Opening up about trauma is the first step to healing. Your insensitive comments here might halt that process. It's his trauma, his life, his situation. Let him have ownership to it. He might be born gay, he might not be born gay; that doesn't change the fact that he lives in a culture were being gay is a punishable offence that might cost him his life, and get him raped even more. So just let him have ownership of his trauma and figure things out for himself. Show some goddamn love, or shut your pie-holes.

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    Kimberly Puchniarz
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So sorry to hear how much pain you were forced to deal with. Physically and emotionally.

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    Angelika Okotokro
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OMG - this is disgusting! I am so sorry for you 😢😢

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    #45

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    Hannah Bunker
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I personally apologize for how you've been treated😢😢😢

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    Angelika Okotokro
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They were never friends! 😠 I am so sorry for you 😢😢

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    Kimberly Puchniarz
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He's the little sicko b***h!! May he burn in hell with all the other predators!!

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    Angelika Okotokro
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What???? What a sick bastard! Sorry 😢😢

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    Petra Christovová
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Aww cute .. if only such dads all burned in hell ..

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    Shadow the Dragon King
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He’s right, but not in the way he meant. Surviving sexual assault is all about being unembarrassed and unashamed about what was done to you, and coming to terms with the fact that YOU ARE UNBREAKABLE!

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    Kimberly Puchniarz
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Really!!? Then why the hell are you being hurt!? Lying manipulator!!

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    Petra Christovová
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sorry but this is almost unreadable except that "Man up"

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    Angelika Okotokro
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's what many of them say: "you caused it yourself!" Sick bastards!!! So sorry 😢😢

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    Shauday Smith
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i think i'm lacking some context for this quote... is this what the attacker said before they assaulted him? like it was some sort of twisted "training" or skill building? :(

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    Kimberly Puchniarz
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So sorry that you had a sick af predator in your life.

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    Kimberly Puchniarz
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These sick af manipulators deserve to burn in hell!!

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    Kimberly Puchniarz
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So very sorry for this sick af predator even being in your life.

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    Kimberly Puchniarz
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah right, it was your words you sick predator, not your physically raping me!!! Sickest predator.

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