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more about #molestation mariamariamaria: One thing I learned in my cultural anthropology class many years ago was that human beings do not have behavioral instincts, in particular, women do n... more » MargaretMoony: There's actually two really great books that were printed a fuck long time ago, Sexual Healing and another one which was a collection of personal essa... more » jfwlucy: When I read this news story about this mother, I thought first thing: the mom did it for the money, or she did it for a man. From the article linked... more » chexmix1snackfood: I don't know if this is off topic but, I worked as a child care provider and half of the workers were actually men. I actually shared a room with a ma... more » KLondike5: Is it shocking in that it runs counter to some cultural assumptions - sure. Is it shocking in that it runs counter to observed truth - not so much. ... more » femme-bot: I get really offended that anyone would think I'm more nurturing than anyone else just based on my sex. I'm not nurturing at all, and it's funny that ... more » PilgrimSoul: This is the same "ladies have privilege too! everyone thinks they're gentle but secretly they are not!" bullshit MRAs like to trot out every time a wo... more » Artemis47: Personally, I am not more horrified by female sexual predators - I'm just more surprised. The vast majority of crimes, violent and otherwise, are com... more » Highsmith: In a sick way we expect men to behave badly (and aren't shocked by it) whereas we expect women to be "nicer" and are shocked when they aren't. Though... more » OneTwoPunch: Sure. I think there's an assumption that women are "safer" marginally as caregivers. The woman in this case claims she was taking pictures for her lov... more » Penny: I am always reluctant to peg women as The Nurturers because I feel like it somehow fetishizes motherhood and birth in a way that I dislike. Quite hon... more » Gavagirl: People are too willing to assume that their kids will be safe with a woman. I think some of the outrage comes from having this "safe" assumption upen... more » judgingamy: My friend once asked me why on To Catch a Predator, the predators are always men. She wondered if there were women who got caught, and the network dec... more » wennygirl: I was never sexually abused by an adult, but I was by male & female cousins (they were siblings) as a child. They were kids too...the oldest was prob ... more » rubyinthedust: I'm so glad this is being covered. Now I can have actual numbers and statistics (as well as anecdotes) the next time this comes up. My male cousin, w... more » Pantra: I was abused twice by women (teenage girl and old woman) as a very young child and people do tend to express shock and disbelief when I tell them. The... more » thesciencegirl wields the truth like a mighty axe.: i just wanted to say thank you to everyone who shared personal stories on this thread. You're all really brave. Like most people, I know several frie... more » tiredfairy: I find this sort of attitude comes up a lot because of the severe sexism and gender stereotyping we do. Because women don't have penis's, and because ... more » RheaWildfowl: You can't know how much it means to me to see this discussed. I was sexually abused by my mother from infancy into my teens, and was also molested by ... more » sassy: My siblings and I had to go through psych evaluations during the custody battle between my parents, and they were so hesitant to say that the things m... more » -
#crimeandpunishment
Female Abusers: The Unspoken Evil?
Are we particularly aghast about crimes like Vanessa George's because it's "contrary to the instinctive nurturing role with which it is generally assumed most women are born?" More » -
#sufferinginsilence
Sexual Abuse By Women: The Crime No One Wants To Investigate
Though awareness of childhood sexual abuse has come a long way in the past few decades, one area remains uncharted: sexual abuse by women. More » -
#unfriendlyskies
Pastor's Excuse For Molesting Kid: "She Was A Big Girl"
Thirteen-year-old "Emily" was flying home by herself from a weight-loss camp in Philadelphia when Jackson Senyonga, a pastor with ties to Pat Robertson, allegedly molested her. The details of the case are especially disturbing, but sadly, it's not unique.
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#anamericantragedy
When Everybody Loses
When an 18-year-old man with severe mental disabilities was convicted of performing sex acts on a six-year-old neighbor, a Texas jury sentenced him to 100 years in prison. "He couldn't understand the seriousness of what he did," says his father. More » -
#trashtv
Charm School-ers Bond Over Shared Pasts Of Sexual Abuse
Last night's Charm School actually did what it purports: Helping women grow beyond their difficult pasts in order to better their lives. During an exercise about fear, one woman revealed that she'd been molested. And she wasn't the only one. More » -
#theparenttrap
"Worst Mother In The World" Competition Heats Up!
A 40-year-old mother has become the first woman in the history of the Ireland to be charged with incest. The dubious honor comes as a result of truly heinous behavior. More » -
#candicedinsdale
Woman Waives Anonymity To Say, "I Was Raped By My Father."
Candice Dinsdale, now 44, was just six when she was first sexually abused by her father Anthony Allen. Now she's gone public. But should that be so unusual? -
