[TheWriterInTexas]

Dear Ghost:

I believe you are unintentionally mistating your stats:

It is estimated that 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 7 boys will experienced unwanted sexual contact before they turn 18.

This can range from someone grabbing their backside (not in a playful nature, but a sexual nature) to full blown rape.

When mentioned in other articles, it can easily be interpreted as assault (leading the reader to believe it means the most serious acts). I don't have the source saved, but I can dig it out if given time.

Nonetheless, this is still too much sexualization for our little ones.

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

I believe you are unintentionally mistating your stats: It is estimated that 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 7 boys will experienced unwanted sexual contact before they turn 18. This can range from someone grabbing their backside (not in a playful nature, but a sexual nature) to full blown rape. When mentioned in other articles, it can easily be interpreted as assault (leading the reader to believe it means the most serious acts). I don't have the source saved, but I can dig it out if given time. Nonetheless, this is still too much sexualization for our little ones.

Thanks, writter, for the more detailed explanation. All of that does fall under the term "molest." None of it should ever happen to a child, and teaching kids to tolerate everyone's sexual identity when they might easily be a victim of this sort of thing is just irresponsible.