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To: annyokie
SourceWhat are the statistics on boys vs girls who are abused?

Ninety percent of sexual abuse victims never tell.

Susan Forward, Ph.D., 1989.
Innocence and Betrayal Overcoming the Legacy of Sexual Abuse.

Statistics only come from reporting, so we don’t have accurate, objective numbers. But based on the reports we have, it’s believed that 1 in 3 girls is sexually abused, and a general consensus of 1 in 5 to 1 in 7 boys is sexually abused. ALERT: these are some explicit stories written by men who are speaking out about their own childhood sexual abuse.

28 posted on 01/22/2005 11:45:34 AM PST by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Legislatures are so outdated. If you want real political victory, take your issue to court.)
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To: The Ghost of FReepers Past

Thanks.

I am of the opinion that "recovered memories" are nonsense. Look at all the debunking of the Satanic Ritual Abuse from the 80's and 90's.

FWIW, I have a BA in Psychology with a specialty in Research Psychology. I have yet to find a claim of "Recovered Memories" that proved to be true.

Thanks again.


32 posted on 01/22/2005 11:51:11 AM PST by annyokie (If the shoe fits, put 'em both on!)
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