There is a big difference between a child exploring sexual feeling with himself or another child, and what is called "acting out" sexually in public or especially toward adults. This is the number one red flag of possible sexual abuse.
On Apr 10, 12:28 am, Vamadevananda <[email protected]> wrote: > " There are probably a host of reasons a child would act out > sexually ... " > > I believe both Molly and Fran indicated one of the purest : > CURIOSITY ! > > On Apr 9, 11:49 pm, gruff <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Perhaps it does matter. Boys and men tend to be more sexually > > aggressive than girls and women, though in the adult range of that > > aspect, more women are beginning to come out of the timidity closet, > > which pleases me to no end. Or it did back when I was still able. > > > Nor does a child acting out sexually necessarily indicate a sexual > > violation or abuse has taken place. It may simply be a lack of love > > in the home that causes that acting out -- though a lack of love can > > certainly be considered abuse. Or it could also be a vivid > > imagination. There are probably a host of reasons a child would act > > out sexually, just as there are a host of reasons children act out in > > many other ways. > > > As to whether that acting out would justify a response, well, in > > today's emotional and irrational mindset many have regarding the > > issue, I'd have to say there would be no justified response because it > > would do no more than to place the child in the emotional chains of > > shame, guilt and despair. But I can conceive of a much healthier > > environment where it would possibly be permissible to respond in > > kind. It just doesn't exist at this time. > > > On Apr 9, 11:03 am, Molly Brogan <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > boy or girl, does it matter? children who act out sexually do so > > > because they have been violated in this way. But as a question of > > > morality, would their approach justify any response to it?- Hide quoted > > > text - > > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
