Dr. Rebecca Hains
Author, professor and speaker | Children's media culture, media literacy, and media criticism
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Reconciling David Bowie’s genius with rape
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Today, on the day of David Bowie’s death, people have been discussing an upsetting issue: Early in his career, David Bowie statutorily raped young teen girls—the underage “baby groupies” who were an open secret in the rock scene of the 1970s….
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Unwanted Touching: Unacceptable at Any Age (Yes, Even Age 6)
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In this week’s news, a 6-year-old boy in Colorado was suspended from school. The reason? He had repeatedly kissed one of his classmates, despite her telling him to stop. The girl’s mother, Jade Masters-Ownbey, noted that the boy’s behavior had been…
Read MoreTeaching our boys about consent and respect from an early age
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In the Steubenville rape trials, the social and digital media trail proved that many boys were complicit in the rapes of Jane Doe–not just the two who were found guilty. Chillingly, these boys seem like they could be anyone’s son….
Read MoreCategory: society Tags: boys, consent, gender, parenting, preschool, rape, respect, sex education, steubenville
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