I agree with what you're saying and would personally go further. One look at the reality of rape and sexual abuse should tell the powers that be that it's all women and girls who aren't considered worthy of respect and protection. In my view it is male violence toward women and girls in its entirety that needs to be examined and dealt with appropriately.
By concentrating on exploitation by gangs of (predominantly) Asian men, we are, as a society, at considerable risk of neglecting the vast majority of female victim/survivors of sexual abuse and rape. Most CSA/E as well as adult SA and rape doesn't go anywhere near the criminal justice system and is perpetrated by known men, especially family members. It would not surprise me in the slightest if many of the girls and young women targeted by gangs are also victims of familial sexual abuse.
In essence, we need a much bigger enquiry that takes in all forms of male violence against women and girls (MVAWG) in order to tackle the root of the problem. This national inquiry, by
Thank you for putting all that so clearly and calmly.
I agree with what you're saying and would personally go further. One look at the reality of rape and sexual abuse should tell the powers that be that it's all women and girls who aren't considered worthy of respect and protection. In my view it is male violence toward women and girls in its entirety that needs to be examined and dealt with appropriately.
By concentrating on exploitation by gangs of (predominantly) Asian men, we are, as a society, at considerable risk of neglecting the vast majority of female victim/survivors of sexual abuse and rape. Most CSA/E as well as adult SA and rape doesn't go anywhere near the criminal justice system and is perpetrated by known men, especially family members. It would not surprise me in the slightest if many of the girls and young women targeted by gangs are also victims of familial sexual abuse.
In essence, we need a much bigger enquiry that takes in all forms of male violence against women and girls (MVAWG) in order to tackle the root of the problem. This national inquiry, by
pandering to the far right, risks letting the
majority of woman and child abusers off the hook.
Thank you for putting all that so clearly and calmly.