This is important for boys, too.
When I was first molested I remember my fear of telling, because when I was caught at sex play born of curiosity a few years earlier, it earned me a very hard spanking. So, my abuser knew I was bound by fear of both him and of punishment just for being in a compromised situation.
Too often, children receive mixed messages about what is permissible, and what they should do.
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