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Report boys to the police for sexual abuse

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WarriorN · 14/03/2021 10:21

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Ugh, this is just awful. Those poor girls.

www.thetimes.co.uk/article/report-boys-to-the-police-for-sexual-abuse-top-schools-told-cjlzd2pmp

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EmbarrassingAdmissions · 14/03/2021 11:29

We've had some ghastly threads about the level of sexual harassment in schools here and it starts at such a young age - with girls of 5 years of age being told off by Playground Monitors for teasing boys when they attempted to report their assault.

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WarriorN · 14/03/2021 10:32

@TheRabbitOfCaerbannog

I agree. It happened routinely at my comp. I do wonder if public schools have been more likely to close rank and hush things up. Don't want the paying customers to be upset.

I wouldn't be surprised.

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WarriorN · 14/03/2021 10:32

Definitely not just public schools.

Boys from rich families, well connected and so with immense privilege are more likely to go on to positions of power.

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TheRabbitOfCaerbannog · 14/03/2021 10:31

I agree. It happened routinely at my comp. I do wonder if public schools have been more likely to close rank and hush things up. Don't want the paying customers to be upset.

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 14/03/2021 10:28

Not just public schools. I think in general sexual harassment is just expected in schools - almost part of the growing up process Hmm

metro.co.uk/2020/01/17/authorities-failing-protect-children-sexual-violence-classroom-12078714/

I suspect school is one of the places where the ability to sexually harass with impunity is reinforced in men.

TheRabbitOfCaerbannog · 14/03/2021 10:28

Thanks for the link. That's a tough read.

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WarriorN · 14/03/2021 10:25

www.everyonesinvited.uk/survivor-testimonies

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TheRabbitOfCaerbannog · 14/03/2021 10:23

I was just reading that article.
It's horrific, but it doesn't surprise me. I suspect public schools have been hotbeds for all sorts of appalling behaviour over many years.

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WarriorN · 14/03/2021 10:21

twitter.com/siangriffiths6/status/1370996533978660870?s=21

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