The Christmas season is upon us, and one of the year’s highlights for me was the Taboo Coffee Talk at Elementary School De Schelp. Wowza! Arranged as part of their “Ouderkamer” Series (where an elementary school opens their teacher’s lounge for parent’s once a week for parent connecting, themes, creative …
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.
We occasionally hear a story in the news, or maybe in a friend group. CSA (child sexual abuse) happens way more than we think–and pornography exposure is in the mix too. You heard of any cases downplayed, or that didn’t make it to Court? Did someone suggest the kid was …
Did you see that guy standing in the back by the pillar? He’s got a big bag and it looks like a super wide lens is coming out. What’s up? With many extracurricular and meet-ups moving outside under Covid & government regulations, we’re encountering new dimensions to privacy. Many people …
It’s massively hard for men to come out about any abuse they suffered as kids. Society pushes stereotypes and norms, like Man-up theology, Boys don’t cry, and one of the worst– ‘Oh, your (teacher, friend’s mom, babysitter..) hit-on you? You should be happy! I’ll never forget when a youth worker …
