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The Pollard report looking into the the Jimmy Savile Scandal was written by the independent and ex-Sky journalist Nick Pollard and criticises the general incompetence and lack of joined-up communication at the BBC which allowed Savile to continue abusing children. The BBC has a link to the report here and the general reporting is here…
Reading – Your Best Defense Against Childhood Sexual Abuse
“When we build a bridge of communication between our children and us they know they have our support. They know they can run to us and share the good, the difficult, and the scary things they will encounter in this life. Because we have cultivated a relationship with them that they can count on.” As…
Charges Dropped Against Bernie Fine, Former Assistant Basketball Coach
In a fairly quiet note last week, the investigation into accusations by two former Syracuse University ball boys against former assistant coach Bernie Fine was dropped, without any charges being filed. Coming on the heels of the Jerry Sandusky case, this seemingly similar case got lots of national media attention in the US when the…
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Good News Really Matters
Let’s start the conversation, where do you go when you want to see some good news? Do you check out a site like Upworthy.com? Do you follow someone making fun content or beautiful art on social media? Do you find fun music on your favorite streaming app? What can we do to bring more kindness into our newsfeeds?
Where do you go to find the good in this world?
Link – Eric Bristow is one of many bigots who need challenging on male sex abuse
“It would be a mistake, however, to focus our anger on one ignorant bigot. Bristow was giving crude form to attitudes which, for many male survivors, are all too familiar. The expectations that males – even young boys – can and should be able to fight off attackers is every bit as prevalent and as…
