How do our gender role stereotypes contribute to misconcepti

How do our gender role stereotypes contribute to misconceptions regarding pedophiles? Compare and contrast the characteristics of male and female perpetrators of child sexual abuse. Examine the effects of both child sexual abuse and incest on children and identify at least one thing you learned about this sensitive topic and how it helps you understand the implications of child sexual abuse.

Solution

Anti- same sex orientation activists have always asserted that same sex orientation people are child molesters. Further, same sex orientation people have often been portrayed as a threat to children since long as gender role stereotypes contribute to misconceptions regarding pedophiles. In 1977, Anita Bryant successfully campaigned against the Dade County (FL) ordinance prohibiting anti-same sex orientation discrimination.   

According to research analyses; in terms of the demographic characteristics of the perpetrators and victims, male and female perpetrated abuse differs: female perpetrators are generally younger, and are more likely to abuse male victims who are adolescent (9–17 years) kids, as compared with male perpetrators. They are likely to be in a position of authority and less likely to be a stranger to the victim in comparison to male perpetrators.

Generation of low self-esteem in the victim that leads to lack of confidence in life is the most pronounced effect of both child sexual abuse and incest on children. One fact that I learned was that; pedophiles are mostly the people who are closely associated with the child i.e. people whom the kids know. This has helped me understand who are the perpetrators and now after knowing the implications of child sexual abuse, I will communicate with the victim and try to restore their confidence.