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Talk out loud today portrayed, inadvertently I hope, the abuse of girls as serious while similar abuse of boys was not. All the attention is given to the abuse of girls even though one in eight boys experience abuse.

Any abuse is unacceptable as is the double standard that abuse of boys is somehow less serious.

Having said that, this is a delicate subject and I appreciate your covering it.

posted 3 years ago
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