A couple that tortured and murdered a 15 year old old boy in London on Christmas Day 2010 have been jailed for life. The BBC has the story and trial transcripts here and the Guardian general comment is here.
It’s a common complaint when reviewing TV portrayals of child sexual abuse and adult sexual assault, that they are not realistic in terms of procedure or the emotional impact on victims. The makers of Private Practice took steps to get it right by teaming up with RAINN for a story about a soldier being raped….
Men Are Victims Too tags: CA Accepting Submissions for the March 2012 Blog Carnival Against Child Abuse tags: CA Keep Your Kids Safe: Interview With a Survivor of Child Abuse tags: CA Talk to children about sex to save them from incest – The Times of India tags: CA Posted from Diigo. The rest of…
The Globe and Mail printed another excellent article which we’d rather you read as opposed to getting lost on the Diigo roll. There’s also another good discussion in the comments. You can read it here along with three related articles. – CBG
Male Rape and Child Abuse charity Survivors UK launched a new ad campaign at the start of the week, mounting large posters on London’s Underground subway system and also at the city’s busiest train station Clapham Junction. The Daily Mail and New York Daily News have the story here and here. Hopefully the money spent on this…
The Guardian commissioned a comment piece about rape with its usual feminist viewpoint, influenced by a feature on the n+1 website. The original piece is long and thought-provoking, alongside the comments in response to The Guardian. You can read the latter here. – CBG
