So the other night I was out with a group of people. Most were friends of friends. We were at a premier party for the movie 23 which opened on Friday. At this party was a booth where the studio would film you revealing your darkest secret or obsession. The video then gets posted on youtube and one selected winner will receive $2300.
No one within the group participated but we talked about funny things we could say. There were a lot of animal sex references which was a little disturbing but not as disturbing as what I'm about to tell. One of the guys in the group volunteered, "I was molested by my female babysitter when I was five." Now, he didn't say it like it was a traumatic experience. He said it as if he was proud. A moment later ANOTHER guy in our group says, "I was molested by my female babysitter too!" The two men proceeded to give each other a high five.
My first thought was, "why are they happy about this? It has to have some serious psychological ramifications." My second thought was, "Why wasn't I molested by my babysitter? Wasn't I cute enough?" Okay, I didn't seriously think that but it's kind of funny.
Anyhow, I started to wonder how prevalent such an act is and how different it is to the two sexes. I would wager the psychological effects are the same for each sex but socially, it is very different. Kind of like the female school teacher that was busted having an affair with her thirteen year old student. If it had been a man that molested the thirteen year old, serious consequences would have followed. But since it was a woman, it was viewed almost as if the boy probably wanted it. And they are probably right. But it's still tragically wrong. In any case, I'm not sure I have a point to this post, just something I've been thinking about. It amazes me how physically and psychologically the effects of something like this are probably the same for both sexes but how a social perspective can treat the two entirely different.
I'll try to write a more uplifting message tomorrow. Naw, probably not. Forget I mentioned it.
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3 comments:
That is messed up!!! Who throws that out there as if he had just scored the winning point in a basketball game...ewwwww
I agree that the social stigma is much different - but all i can think of is what if that was my kid? I'd kick that bitches ass!!
What is up with my friend's friends? Seriously....
I believe some men say things, give the high fives and act in some way just to proof they manhood for they guys friends...aff!
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