Emily Writes: The lies we tell ourselves about the sexual abuse of boys
In New Zealand last year, a Blenheim teacher who raped two schoolboys was jailed. Apparently Jaimee Marie Cooney is the first female teacher in New Zealand to be convicted and sentenced for sexual offending against students. That tells you something about the reporting and conviction rate for teenage boys whenContinue Reading
A 30-year-old man man has been jailed for distributing images of children being abused
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/410501/man-jailed-for-possession-distribution-of-child-sexual-abuse-images Earl Gary Chatterton was sentenced at Manukau District Court to four years and nine months in prison. He admitted 26 charges of knowingly possessing and distributing child sexual abuse images, and one of blackmail. Police say yesterday’s sentencing was the end of a joint investigation with the Department ofContinue Reading
Failed to mention that at least 16 women have accused him
https://www.msn.com/en-nz/news/world/trump-accused-of-sexual-misconduct-himself-hails-weinstein-verdict/ar-BB10nDmL?ocid=spartanntp Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimes conviction was a “great victory” for women, US President Donald Trump said Tuesday — without acknowledging the numerous accusations of sexual misconduct he has faced. The disgraced Hollywood movie producer was found guilty on Monday of rape and sexual assault in a verdict hailed asContinue Reading
“I feel like I am living on a different planet,” says Bombardier coldly.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-51133850 But then Pivot turns to a woman who has so far been silent, a Canadian writer called Denise Bombardier, and the atmosphere suddenly changes. “I feel like I am living on a different planet,” says Bombardier coldly. And she launches into a devastating attack on her neighbour. Does heContinue Reading
The Problem Isn’t Your Motivation, It’s Your Wound
The Problem Isn’t Your Motivation, It’s Your Wound A woman in her mid-forties walks into a therapist’s office with a broken leg. She is at her wits’ end. Sitting down in the therapist’s chair, she says, “I’m so frustrated. I’ve been trying to run a marathon for years, but I justContinue Reading
Japan has complex laws around the age of consent
Japan has complex laws around the age of consent that vary significantly across the country. There are three primary laws that define the age of consent: the Penal Code of Japan, the Juvenile Obscene Acts and the Civil Codes. Each of these set out different definitions of when sexual activityContinue Reading