Imaginif you gave a blog against child sexual abuse
September 27, 2007
Child sexual assault - the scourge of modern society and one of the greatest social problems of our times. Today is Blog against Abuse day and a day Imaginif encourages others to give a blog about ending child sexual abuse. Imaginif there was a world without child sexual abuse. Imaginif you added a blog against child sexual assault to the link field below!
As many as one in three children (prevalence statistic) are said to be sexually assaulted. Despicable and I’ve had a blog full. What we’ve been doing hasn’t worked effectively. Systemic change is slow and in the snail like process, children, our children, are still assaulted and often left to lead a life marred by silence, confusion, changed cognitions, and fear. Surely we all need to be acting to protect our children? Surely we can all do a little to lift the silence and stand united in our care for child safety.
Change toward a more protective way of life is not just the responsibility of governments: it is the responsibility of each of us, of YOU and ME. What are YOU doing to help end child sexual abuse. I have devoted my career to working in the area and I have privately chosen to financially support preventive and treatment programs. Is it enough? No. I need your help to roar against child sexual abuse. This will cost us nothing.
Every year Imaginif financially supports a charitable agency concerned with child abuse. This year, 2007, Imaginif is a proud supporter of the abused child trust. Our financial donations stay local and assist in both preventative and post care of abused children. Imaginif also loans some financial support to a grass roots orphanage in Cambodia. Without organised care, the children are at risk of sexual exploitation (sexual abuse) from international tourists and domestic opportunistic crime workers. Domestic terrorists those that prey on children are. Guantanamo Bay is too good for them.
Part of the definition of being a professional is the ability to clearly articulate what it is that you do. Are you a professional blogger? Are you a professional parent? Are you professional in your collective attempts to end child sexual assault. Single voices against child sexual assault are not heard. Collective roars are.
Who is with Imaginif in our roar against child sexual assault? Write a post about how you want child sexual assault to end (there is no proforma for this - just a post from the heart saying what you would really like to say) and add that post to the Mister linky above.
Strength in numbers. People copy, people follow. The more that stay silent around child sexual assault, the more copies silently made of what is not working to protect our children. The more that blog against child sexual assault, the greater following of articulation, secret breaking and public discourse. Blog out against child sexual assault.
Please, give a blog about child sexual assault. On your home page, blog against child sexual abuse and add that post to the meme above. Show the world that we have a blogging support network of people who give a blog against child sexual abuse. Copy the Mister Linky code for, ”We give a blog against child sexual abuse” meme and put it on your site too.
Article by Megan Bayliss
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7 Responses to “Imaginif you gave a blog against child sexual abuse”
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Thank you for fighting this fight. It’s an honor to be fighting side by side with people/organizations such as this. Keep up the good work.
Peace,
cschaffner
Thanks goes straight back to you my friend. We cannot fight this silent war alone. We need voices, we need common ground, we need each other. If these are our kids, then we all need to pull together to protect them.
Your article on Tweenography was excellent - I just haven’t had sufficient quiet time to leave a considered comment.
Although there are negatives and potential dangers online, this is an example of a positive method of something great that can perhaps save one child, two or more! Getting the word out, strength in numbers, everyone working together! Imaginif…..
Excellent, as always, Miss Megan…
This is a most encouraging development. So many efforts contra sex abuse and cults are the work of relatively few individuals. In the face of powerful taboos, it takes much resolve to keep going against massive ignorance, obfuscation, and hostility. However, some of the isolation of individuals can be overcome by this combined effort that you and others have united in initiating.
Former devotees of Sathya Sai Baba, and other critics, have put up a huge effort to bring international media, government, institutional and law enforcement agency attention to the worldwide allegations of sexual abuse against young males by Sathya Sai Baba, India’s (and arguably history’s) most powerful and influential guru. He has been called by the BBC, in its 2004 documentary of that name, ‘the secret swami. He is supported by a mega billion, secretive, worldwide Sathya Sai Organisation. Like so many other powerful organisations it has proofed itself extremely effectively against transparency and accountability, and those who speak out have their words distorted, and they are defamed and libelled.
My review-article “The BBC’s ‘The Secret Swami’ - A Revision” may be seen at this location:
http://barrypittard.wordpress.com/2007/04/04/the-bbcs-the-secret-swami-a-revision/ . BBC film clip material and access to the documentary accompanies this.
All strength to your arm,
Barry Pittard.
Megan, thanks for working on this. I’ve added my entry.
hi thanks for sharing your post. Its really needs to be stopped the one who are abusing others. I blog too just visit mine.
All of you, thank you for your contributions and willingness to assist in the eradication of child sexual abuse. I am heartened to see that our support network is growing and transcends international boundaries.
I have visited all of your sites and will continue to do so.
Please keep up your work against child abuse and make every day a day to blog against abuse.
Stay safe and thank you for caring.