Whether it’s sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, or blackmail with nude images. It’s not just girls. Boys are also affected, devastated. And it’s happening more often than you think.
The whole boystoo is a social/cultural concept I myth bust in every “Prevent It!” workshop.
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US reports are signalling the reality young boys face–all over the world. Vulnerable, like girls, in body image, and even more so in this age of Tik Tok, “Influencers” and likes. See also my previous article.
Have you talked to your boys about safety the way you have your girls?
Boys face just the same, if not more, dangers with sharing images as girls. Have you looked out for where they are going and who they are with as much as your girls?
We may need to rethink the double standards and cultural values that headlock our parenting.
What tips do you have for helping guide your kids through this digital minefield? Post in the comments!
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Article: “IDK what to do” Thousands of Teen Boys being Extorted in Sexting Scams
https://www.washingtonpost.com/parenting/2023/10/02/teen-boys-sextortion/?utm_campaign=wp_todays_worldview&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_todayworld
Article: Sextortion Trend Tricks Boys
https://www.foxnews.com/us/growing-sextortion-trend-tricks-boys-sending-explicit-images-gaming-apps-extorted-money
Article: FBI Warning of Sexual Extortion Scheme Targeting Teen Boys (Gaming)
https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/fbi-warns-of-sexual-extortion-schemes-targeting-teen-boys/2705051/
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