Friday June 6, 2008, 10:09 am
BOYS! NO MEANS NO!!!

Friday June 6, 2008, 10:24 am
Excuse me?? Why are you targetting boys only? How sexist!!!

Friday June 6, 2008, 10:25 am
Did you even READ the News article?????

Friday June 6, 2008, 10:37 am
Sorry... Yes, I did read the article, and I apologize for picking on the "boys". So, let's add... GIRLS, NO MEANS NO!

Friday June 6, 2008, 10:45 am
Both are bad kiddos...do they not understand what they will truley catch....eeeeeeeee...scary.

Big Gorilly Hugs

Friday June 6, 2008, 12:54 pm
Thank you Kathy *hug* Sorry to yell at you, but this is an issue close to my heart.
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From the text of the very short article, at least the Swedish Original it can possibly be educed that the culprits are not just young people, but that there might be a number of incident that are initiated by adults, such as teachers.

It is also - and I am going to focus a little on the 23% boys that have stated that they have been subjected to unwanted sexual attention - significant that the number of boys admitting or stating that they have been sexually abused either by their peers (boys or girls) have grown - just a decade ago the statistics looked quite different.

I truly think that it's a change in attitudes, rather than in an actual increase in the number of incidents of sexual abuse perpetrated against boys. Boy are now getting the message that unwanted sex is not ok just because you're a boy, and that boys too have a right to say no and be in control of their bodies.

But I think in general the rate of reporting sexual abuse (ranging from groping to rape, as well as verbal sexual abuse)has risen. I think I vaguely recall a ratio of 44% for girls and 17% for boys some years back.

It is good that there now seem to be a rise in the number of those who admit to have been subjected to unwanted sexual attention.

It would be nice if the were no reports at all due to no incidents, however I don't see that happening.

SoB/Henric

Friday June 6, 2008, 4:36 pm
I'm going to say the numbers are more likely higher than is actually reported for boys..I still think there are far to many that don't come forward..and that is so sad that some may feel that they can't..

You're so right SoB..it would be wonderful to end this atrocity on all children..
Thanks for posting this..

Tuesday November 25, 2008, 4:45 pm
im a girl..im 15..im just lukin 4 advice.. a boy in my class would tell me how much he liked me nd he wud make me do tings wit him..i liked the feeling of been well 'loved' by someone..one day dis boy txt me and asked me 2 meet up wit him so i did nd he forced me 2 hav sex with him...i tried 2 call 4 my friends but he coverd my mouth...since then i feel different i jus dont feel the same...now dis boy tinkshes great and is tellin his friends im pregnant 4 him(which im not) nd my sister herd it but i told er its jus roumers...i want 2 tell her the truth but im afraid so does an1 hav any advice please x