Category: Consent
Protecting Girls from Grooming: Lessons from Courtney Stodden’s Lifetime Movie
Here in the West we talk about "child marriage" as if it is something [...]
The Leesburg Stockade Girls- 15 Black Teens Secretly Imprisoned for Protesting Segregation in 1963
In 1963, fifteen Black girls—some as young as twelve—were arrested in [...]
FAQ: Common Perpetrators, Race, and Bias — What U.S. Parents Should Know About CSAM
Knowledge is power. Understanding who harms children, how bias shiel [...]
Words Matter: Why We Say Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)
For too long, the phrase “child porn” has been used in media, courts [...]
The Danger of Believing “Our Side” Can’t Harm Children
It’s okay to belong to a group—but when you convince yourself that y [...]
The Public’s Silence: How Child Predators Thrive in Plain Sight
Capable adults can seem pretty useless when it comes to stopping peopl [...]
The Courage It Takes to Speak Truth
We must understand just how immense the courage is for a survivor to s [...]
How to Teach Children About Consent: A Parent’s Guide to Safety and Respect
When children learn that their bodies, their feelings, and their b [...]
If You Can’t Face Ugly History, Children Notice
Until we become the kind of grown ups who can handle hearing about ugl [...]
Paul Mones: What are the warning signs of a child molester?
Institutions—schools, churches, scouts, camps—are meant to be safe hav [...]