#ThoughtfulThursday
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Magnus Murray: It was ( falsely ) hoped treatment could cure him of his affliction
http://bit.ly/2oGZNYX Fr Harrison told ODT Insight the complaints against Fr Murray were handled according to the processes and understanding of paedophilia of the day. He was not aware of the offending before complaints began to emerge, and nor were, to the best of his knowledge, others within the Church – although he still wondered about…
International Men’s Day 2019
Kia Ora, International Men’s Day is on November 19th and is a great opportunity to do some good for the men in New Zealand. Each year around that time we promote positive messages about men and we hope you’ll join us. We want a society where men know they are appreciated, where they are encouraged…
External group needed to combat sexual assault in New Zealand universities
http://bit.ly/32dDBnW Researchers have called for an external oversight body in response to the number of sexual assault cases at New Zealand universities. Otago University PhD students Kayla Stewart and Lily Kay Ross spoke to TVNZ1’s Breakfast this morning to discuss their research into the prevalence of sexual violence and how best to address it. Their…
Former Jehovah’s Witnesses speak out about childhood abuse, say it was ‘covered up’
https://ab.co/2nOzH5X Diane Lynn was just a toddler when her mother was door-knocked by a Jehovah’s Witness, offering the hope of a future of paradise on Earth. Instead, Ms Lynn was subjected to years of sexual abuse at the hands of a member of her mother’s new congregation. And when she finally found the courage to…
Being Homosexual in Uganda Could Soon Be Punishable by Death
http://bit.ly/2OOqLIQ Uganda has announced plans to implement a death penalty for homosexuality, saying it would help curb the rise of “unnatural sex” in the country. According to the Independent, the bill — informally known as “Kill the Gays” — was nullified five years ago, but it could now be resurrected within weeks. “Homosexuality is not…
WILLAM’S STORY: CONFRONTING THE PERSONAL LEGACY OF PRIESTLY ABUSE
My story begins when I was in form three (now year nine) in 1956, aged 14. This was when Magnus Murray, the curate in my Forbury parish, who was also a part-time staff member at the Christian Brothers’ High School in Dunedin, which I attended, began to take me for swimming outings, to concerts by…
Lived experience stands in the way of training to help
http://bit.ly/2q6Ahwvhttp://bit.ly/2q6Ahwvhttp://bit.ly/2q6Ahwv Social work students have a much higher incidence of various forms of childhood trauma than students of other disciplines. A 1993 US study found 22% of social work students reported childhood sexual abuse compared to 2% of business students. Many people who gain criminal convictions have also experienced childhood or adult trauma and associated…
Teens Who Don’t Date Are More Socially Skilled and Less Depressed
http://bit.ly/2Md68Ephttp://bit.ly/2Md68Ephttp://bit.ly/2Md68Ep The teachers were not told anything about the dating histories of their students when they evaluated them; they were just asked to report their assessments. The teachers judged the students who were not dating as doing better than the students who were dating as better off in every way: They rated them highest on…
The shocking face of addiction – two photos, seven months apart | Stuff.co.nz
http://bit.ly/32dzZ5m A US mother has posted on social media a shocking photo of her son decimated by heroin and meth. Jennifer Salfen-Tracy has taken to Facebook to show the effects of addiction on Cody Bishop in photos taken just seven months apart. The mother from Missouri says Bishop is living rough in Las Vegas and…