Tag Archives: kids

Age of Consent

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

Competence to consent is popularly considered an extremely important moral and legal principle when it comes to sex play, but the issue is much more important and profound in the field of health care. This post reviews some of the … Continue reading →

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Respecting Children’s Boundaries

Posted on December 2, 2012 by

In an article entitled “When Are We Crossing a Child’s Sexual Boundaries?” the authors suggest that certain adults (vaguely referred to as “professionals”) are competent to make sexual choices for all children, rather than allowing any other adults to make … Continue reading →

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Alfred Kinsey and the Sexual Revolution

Posted on September 5, 2012 by

After the Allied victory in World War Two there was a mood of optimism and boldness in the U.S. that might be difficult for later generations to imagine. The world seemed to be making progress. Kinsey was a zoologist at … Continue reading →

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Nudity and Decency

Posted on August 25, 2012 by

Recently there has been a lot of public debate about what constitutes “decency.” The topic isn’t new, but it regains popularity now and then. In the past mothers exposed their breasts to feed their babies in public, even in church, … Continue reading →

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The Courage to Heal? A Critical Review

Posted on April 15, 2012 by

Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) is a genuine problem that merits serious attention, but it is also a subject fraught with nonsense and hysteria, an emotional issue exploited for personal and political gain. Ellen Bass and Laura Davis’ book “The Courage … Continue reading →

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Breast Shame: Tradition, Deception and the Money Trail

Posted on September 1, 2011 by

Breast shame is a complex problem. It has been around a long time. Some of the most powerful multinational corporations profit from it. Instead of reasonably wondering why some people are ashamed of breasts, such discomfort is commonly taken for … Continue reading →

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Sexual Inhibition and Mental Castration

Posted on April 6, 2011 by

Traditionalists and feminists complain about the “sexualization” of children, which implies belief in the old myth that kids are born asexual. But the evidence is clear that we are all born highly sexual: every parent goes through considerable effort to … Continue reading →

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Premature Sexualization

Posted on June 22, 2010 by

Is the concept of “Premature Sexualiztion” a key to understanding sex hysteria? Continue reading →

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