W.R.R. escaped his father’s child sex ring only to endure the horrors of homelessness: illness, starvation, and yet more sexual violence. How does this survivor find meaning in his life today?
The Violence of Homelessness: A Young Male Survivor’s Story [Trigger warning]
January 27, 2013 by 9 Comments
Normal for Now
October 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Our beliefs and values surrounding concepts like family, childhood, and masculinity, are products of our time and culture.
Virgin Airlines: Men Can’t Sit Near Unaccompanied Minors
August 11, 2012 by 30 Comments
TW for pedophilia. Virgin Airlines apparently does not allow men to sit next to unaccompanied minor children, but does allow women to do so, apparently out of fear of pedophilia. Talk about pedophile hysteria. Planes are fucking crowded; you can’t even talk without everyone accidentally overhearing about the time your toddler put Aunt Jenna’s goldfish in [...]
“But Why Didn’t You Say Something?”
July 5, 2012 by 19 Comments
Gretl Claggett recognized the silence people kept around the Sandusky case, even when they knew they should speak up. It was the same silence she grew up in.
The Sandusky Trial: Reflections From Penn State
June 18, 2012 by 1 Comment
An adult survivor of abuse reports from the Sandusky trial.
Sex Offenders Banned From Internet?
May 13, 2012 by 25 Comments
Trigger warning for discussion of rape and mention of domestic violence and child abuse. The title of this AlterNet article is New Laws Banning Sex Offenders From Social Networks and Online Gaming May Go Too Far. …Really. Never would have guessed that that could possibly be the case.
Body Safety Skills For Kids
April 14, 2012 by 1 Comment
Jayneen Sanders, author of “Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept” offers a simple curriculum to teach kids how to protect their own bodily integrity.
Myths of Child Sex Offenders
March 26, 2012 by 10 Comments
MB Cowan delves into the real world of sex offenses against children, where media stereotypes fail to address the reality of both victims and offenders, and where draconian laws may do more harm than good.
How to Spot a Sex Offender
March 5, 2012 by 24 Comments
“If your child comes to you and tells you someone touched her, believe her.”
Does Paterno’s Death Resolve Anything?
January 22, 2012 by 17 Comments
Paterno was a man from a different generation. A generation that was ignorant when it came to sexual abuse.
Original Sexual Abuse Whistle Blower on Catholic Church Goes Public
January 17, 2012 by 7 Comments
“The more I talked about the abuse, the less power it had to own me,’’ he said.
Can Young Girls Really Seduce Older Men?
November 20, 2011 by 127 Comments
No, it’s just another lazy excuse of male weakness, writes Hugo Schwyzer.
Look in the Mirror: The Hypocrisy of PSU Rage
November 17, 2011 by 38 Comments
Before we can properly punish Sandusky and those who protected him, we must first point the finger of blame at ourselves, Tom Matlack writes.
Sexual Misconduct: A Pandemic
November 15, 2011 by 32 Comments
The only way to combat a pandemic tolerance of sexual misconduct is asking the tough questions, holding accountability, and being vigilant, Paul Gagne writes.
Male Lust Arrives in Happy Valley
November 9, 2011 by 66 Comments
If we can’t talk about male lust honestly, argues Tom Matlack, how can we deal with the consequences?
“Caregiver day is a wonderful idea, becase when you love your children, every day is a day you get to be with and celebrate them.”
This is a comment by CJ on the post “What to the Child of Domestic Violence is Father’s Day?”