• AwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    I grew up in this era. I didn’t know a single person whose parents wouldn’t care if their kid was being molested by strangers in a park. There was an entire Stranger Danger topic that was frequently discussed with kids by parents and schools.

    • iheartneopets@lemm.ee
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      24 hours ago

      Just because you grew up in an era doesn’t mean that you got the full experience others got. Kinda what I’m saying.

      In the south (or for young girls most places) for example, this was definitely closer to the norm. Parents obviously would always SAY that they would always try and protect their kids—and maybe they would try—until it got to the part where they were actually molested. Then a lot of parents didn’t believe or want you to speak out 🙃

      Statistically, this was more often to happen with people you knew, I’ll grant.