Feature: Female Abusers
The BBC published a magazine article about child sexual abuse by females in the UK, Â last week. View it here.
– CBG
This is something we haven’t even begun to understand, because we don’t want to, but I’m not sure that’s a good idea. Let’s face it: Even a quick scan of the media suggests that when abuse occurs, most people want to make the abuse just go away… along with the abuser. It can take a…
Another youth sport infected by sexual abuse. It’s sad that something that can do so much for teaching kids self-esteem, teamwork and confidence is, in fact, stripping that all away by victimizing them instead. We need to get this eradicated from all youth sports, whether it be hockey, swimming, tae kwon do, gymnastics or any…
Many survivors struggle with any number of mental health issues through their teens and into adulthood as a result of their abuse. Anorexia, while not something I have personal experience with, is something that I know some survivors are dealing with. This look into one woman’s struggle with it may help provide a look at…
Breck Bednar, a 14-year-old boy who loved gaming, was groomed online and murdered in 2014. His mother, Lorin LaFave, was worried – would her pleas for help from police have been taken more seriously if he’d been a girl? It’s a legitimate question. We tend to think boys playing games online are just being boys,…
“5. Throw any idea of a timeline that they should be “over it” out the window and then run that mental schedule over with a car.” #5 is my favorite, but the other 9 are good as well. If you know someone coming out of an emotionally abusive home, or relationship, these would be good…
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I am always shocked at how people just don’t beleive women can be predators of children . I alone have encountered at least 8 in my lifetime and have heard of others via other victims . Once again you are so getting so much good info out there . I truely belive education is one of the biggest keys in stopping the epidemic of child sexual torture . Thank You .