1 in 6 boys ...

[SaberCat]

I was on a so called "Men's Rights Movement" site where they said that the idea that 1 in 6 boys experienced CSA was ludicrous. Where does the 1 in 6 come from? Is there a study i could review? I don't doubt that it is true. I just want to read the paper.
Thanks
Mike

 

[lostc]

https://1in6.org/the-1-in-6-statistic/

 

[Still]

Anecdotal claims by Still

In my personal encounters with those men and boys whom will speak-up, I have found its more like 1-in-4 have had some sort of unwanted sexual contact.

While in a "ward" twice in recent years, I found that 100% of all fellow male patients had been abused prior to 18yo. All were there for substance-abuse or urgent emotional issues. 100%!!!

Then think about the "will never tell" people like I was. I would not even admit to it on an anonymous questionnaire. I was flat-out told, by several professionals, that I owned heavy symptoms to make them 100% certain I was a CSA victim...but I would never admit it.

Look at the rabid crowd of very aggressive and violent Ped State male students whom demanded blood for the loss of their football god and their team records. You KNOW there HAD to be SOME CSA victims in that massive crowd...yet they were still screaming for blood.

 

[Broken1968]

I have no doubt that the research is correct. I'm sure even that number may be a little high because some may not have looked at things in a way as being abuse. I also believe in this day and age that were living that number may even drop too 1 in 4 which is extremely scary.

 

[kcinohio]

I've seen research numbers range from 3% - 24%, so there is a fairly wide margin of error on any official estimate.

I don't know that promoting a specific number does all that much other than let other victims they are not alone. And since people usually are likely only going to act on things that they believe will make a difference. i personally feel the larger public message "number" needs to be about how many preventions of abuse or rescues from abuse and its consequences can be achieved by changing things. That message I haven't been seeing so much.

 

[Still]

Is there some very-common "thing" about the sexually-driven and us kids?

Is it just the ultimate vulnerability of the child?

I know I was the poster child of "vulnerable." But does every hungry wolf need to dine on innocent, unknowing flesh? Do they not know that there's a soul inside?

I'll never forget Dean's ultimate quote:

"Why do you keep letting us do this to you?!?!"

I was already accused of being a phenomenal pussy with regard to self defense, but when he said that, it burned its way onto my heart. Only God can let that one go. Thank you God that you can let that go.

Only God knows why I was born so cowardly and willfully compliant.

But I see that same question in the faces of those who know: "why DID you let it go on so long?"

I've seen media segments where people proclaim "suicide before THAT."

Cowards are so perfect for you pedo bastards, and you know it. I hope you also know you'll burn in Hell.

 

[newground]

I have recently read research that would seem to indicate an even higher percentage of boys being molested in whatever way. I have always anecdotally believed that the percentage was higher but in this particular paper it showed a higher percentage overall. the fact is in any given demographic the statistics will be different. but no matter what the abuse was NOT brought on by us. we did not invite it. and though it breaks my heart to think of my little self naked looking in the mirror trying to understand what it is about ME!???? I have to stand now as the adult and make the declaration... it was not ME!!!

 

[Publius]

The most conservative numbers I've seen are 1 in 20 boys along with 1 in 5 girls. Back in the fifties it was something like 1 in 1,000,000 so either things have taken a considerable turn for the worse or survivors started finding their voice : P Now, if we take into account the incredible amount of pressure placed upon boys not to "tell" (to themselves and others) it starts to paint a picture of why that number is so low. Unfortunately, society really really really doesn't want to deal with the issue of child sex abuse. Preventative education in schools? Don't infringe upon parents rights to teach their kids (even though 7 out of 10 victims are abused by family members)! Improve national mental health infrastructure? Not enough resources to go around (even though many physiological, economic, sociological, etc. problems could be curtailed by early intervention/de-stigmatization/ongoing care)! As to Still's points I think those allude to some very good questions as well so why not put some money and effort towards that research too so we can fight this thing at its roots. Sadly, the day we decide to do all or some of these things the first thing that's going to happen is the above numbers will "go up" (due to increased reporting) but that's only a prelude to their eventual decline as we successfully implement socially healthy procedures and cultural norms.