1 of 5 girls and 1 of 6 boys will be molested before their 18th birthday.
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2007-09-18 13:30:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Gender Studies
It is necessary to help drive the "fear" and "victim" mentality.
In other words, it's hogwash.
The truth is: "Sex offenders were less likely than non-sex offenders to be rearrested for any offense –– 43 percent of sex offenders versus 68 percent of non-sex offenders."
The Department of Justice does not agree with the 1 in 5 statement of girls being molested before their 18th birthday, in fact, it doesn't agree with 1 in 5 being molested in their entire life.
"Family Watchdog" is a for profit organization that depends on fear to drive their bottom line. They are simply creating the "need" for their services via propaganda.
2007-09-19 03:57:47 · answer #1 · answered by Phil #3 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's why you need to talk with your children about what is appropriate touching and what isn't. A lot of those children get molested by relatives, who often lead them to believe they are only being affectionate when in fact, they're not.
2007-09-19 01:24:38 · answer #2 · answered by RoVale 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What are you supposed to think about? The validity of the statistic, or the horror of it?
It's definitely accurate. Definitely horrible, too.
2007-09-18 22:06:24 · answer #3 · answered by sarah_dtv 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's tragic. Texan is completely right, we need to make sure our kids now what is ok touching and what crosses a line. They also need to know that if anything like that happens, they should talk to their parents or a teacher...
2007-09-18 23:48:56 · answer #4 · answered by franz b 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
All the more reason to discuss this problem with your children at a young age and ALWAYS be approachable!
2007-09-18 22:19:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it's incredibly sad.
2007-09-18 21:55:23 · answer #6 · answered by Done 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋