... acceptance in the professional community. All the affects are listed in terms of the molested child, but they are feelings, misconceptions, and thought patterns the molested child may carry into adulthood. Traumatic Sexualization - the child's sexuality is distorted by age-inappropriate sexualization. The perpetrator rewards inappropriate sexual behavior, by trading gifts, affection, privileges, or attention for sex. He is overly attendant ... stress of having financial problems. 4. Report any child abuse you know. This will help stop the abuse as soon as possible. If a child talks to y...

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... world and hopefully lessen the possibilities of this type of rape. Why is acquaintance rape largely ignored? Well, because society is so gullible about absorbing the myths from birth to adulthood. "On college campuses, when a woman is raped in a dormitory or fraternity house by another student, university officials announce new plans for better lighting in the parking lots and expanded hours ... : 328 rapes (as defined by law), 534 attempted rapes (as defined by law), 837 episodes of sexual coercion (sexual intercourse obtained through the aggressor's continual arguments or pressure), an...

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... her ability to fall in love. The trauma will cause her to interpret future demonstrations of love negatively. Pecola's idea of love and being loved are distorted by different personal experiences. She has never experienced love from her mother or father. Her mother's love has always been directed towards the children she is paid to care for. Mrs. Breedlove has always ... his will. In effect, when Cholly was forced to have sex with Darlene, he was indirectly raped. His distorted understanding of parenting and forced sexual acts was reflected in his adulthood. The emotional damage Cholly ...

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