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From the Ted Talk by Kristin Jones: Why children stay silent following sexual violence

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But is that shame also my fault? Not as a ______ but as a parent, who like so many of us, has unthinkingly said things to my children like, "Don't let anyone touch you; don't let anyone hurt you; don't put yourself in situations where you can become a victim." As _______, we believe that we're empowering our children to take ownership of their bodies, but when we say "don't let anyone touch you," what we're really saying is "you are responsible for the actions of somebody else." We're treating this subject like it's something ________ can control, which is ___________, and are in turn creating a sense of false responsibility in the mind of a child. An internal narrative that tells them it is their job to stop bad things from happening, that they as children are responsible for stopping the _______ of someone who is usually bigger, stronger and older than they are. I _____ a message that I should have been able to stop what was happening to me and that made me blame myself. I _________ and then believed the idea that I had done something wrong.

Solution


  1. parents
  2. developed
  3. unrealistic
  4. victim
  5. children
  6. actions
  7. heard

Original Text


But is that shame also my fault? Not as a victim but as a parent, who like so many of us, has unthinkingly said things to my children like, "Don't let anyone touch you; don't let anyone hurt you; don't put yourself in situations where you can become a victim." As parents, we believe that we're empowering our children to take ownership of their bodies, but when we say "don't let anyone touch you," what we're really saying is "you are responsible for the actions of somebody else." We're treating this subject like it's something children can control, which is unrealistic, and are in turn creating a sense of false responsibility in the mind of a child. An internal narrative that tells them it is their job to stop bad things from happening, that they as children are responsible for stopping the actions of someone who is usually bigger, stronger and older than they are. I heard a message that I should have been able to stop what was happening to me and that made me blame myself. I developed and then believed the idea that I had done something wrong.

Frequently Occurring Word Combinations


ngrams of length 2

collocation frequency
sexual abuse 4
sexual assault 4
sexually assaulted 2
felt guilty 2


Important Words


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  44. victim
  45. wrong