LA Times Nearly 1 in 10 young Americans between ages 14 and 21 acknowledges
having perpetrated an act of sexual violence at least once, and 4% of a
nationally representative sample of American kids reported attempting or
completing rape, a new study finds.
While those most likely
to report initiating unwanted sexual contact in their early to mid-teens
were boys, girls were among the perpetrators as the age of respondents
increased. Latino and African American youths, and those from low-income
families, were less likely to have coerced another person to engage in
sex than were whites and those from higher-income families, the study
found.
And among perpetrators of sexual violence, consumption of X-rated
materials -- specifically those depicting physical harm in the context
of sex -- was notably more common than it was among youths who did not
report efforts to coerce or force someone else to engage in sex.
The research, published Monday in the journal JAMA Pediatrics,
appears to be first to gauge how widespread sexual violence is among
Americans of high-school and college age. It was based on surveys
conducted between October 2010 and March 2012 with 1,058 people ages 14
to 21 who participated in a broader longitudinal study called "Growing
Up With Media." [...]
The authors said that the rarity with which perpetrators either are
caught or assume responsibility for their actions underscores the
importance of "bystander" training and intervention in U.S. high schools
and colleges. Such training emphasizes the responsibility of peers not
only to discourage and prevent negative behavior within their group or
community, but also to recognize, stop or report such behavior when they
witness it. Widely used in anti-bullying campaigns, bystander
intervention is now gaining ground on college campuses as a means of
reducing sexual violence. [...]
B"H we're not goyim.
ReplyDelete"Latino and African American youths, and those from low-income families, were less likely to have coerced another person to engage in sex than were whites and those from higher-income families, the study found."
ReplyDeleteSo interesting - definitely goes against common (traditional?) stereotypes.
That's because among those demographics permissive sex is acceptable to both the guys and gals and thus coercion is rarely needed as both parties typically consent to have casual sex with each other.
DeleteAnd also fits with specific agenda...
Deleteconcerned, what fits, and what agenda? Please explain. I don't understand. Thanks
DeleteScott - interesting explanation!
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