This is no guarantee of reviews that do not call you names (some of which may be diametrically opposed to each other!)
I know whereof I speak, having been called several things while doing exactly what you speak of -- my MC fighting perversion, being utterly disgusted by it (even when he isn;t the most moral person in the world).
Doesn't mean don't write it. It does mean a) think about stuff -- OP clearly is doing that. and b) be prepared
ETA that sounds really jaded and bitter doesn't it? I don't mean it to. It;s just one o' them facts of life. If you know your story is problematic going in, take steps to mitigate. And even of you write the Hungry Caterpillar*, expect people to see thing differently. I had a female character explicitly (in the text) save my male MC. Got blasted for having a "damsel in distress"...but a reader's opinions are valid and come from their own experience. You cannot change that. You can only do the best with this book. And that means thinkin hard
Which the OP seems to be doing, so it'll probably be cool.
* it is bad for people with body image problems as it encourages them to eat too much until they are beautiful. Real amazon review...Or my fave:
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