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Why more reports of rabbinic sex abuse are a good thing The Times of Israel
Interesting bit down a ways:
"Waks said there is anecdotal evidence suggesting numbers are higher in the ultra-Orthodox community than in more mainstream Judaism because of greater opportunity for abuse — he cites large families, an insular communal structure, sexual taboos, separate gendered spheres — though there is not direct evidence of more actual abuse.
“However, with what we’ve been exposed to thus far, it would seem fair to claim that some/many would indeed take advantage of these ‘opportunities,'” Waks added."
Makes sense. When you segregate the sexes, abusers are probably 'making due' with victims at hand not unlike seen in prison enviroments where heterosexual-identifying men rape other men, or carry on seemingly homosexual relationships due to only men being available. As in the case of clergy sex abuse, if men and young boys are in close quarters all the time, even when bathing (as mentioned in the article,) the temptation for abuse is much higher than if the sexes are mixed where someone can pursue more appropriate relationships.
Interesting bit down a ways:
"Waks said there is anecdotal evidence suggesting numbers are higher in the ultra-Orthodox community than in more mainstream Judaism because of greater opportunity for abuse — he cites large families, an insular communal structure, sexual taboos, separate gendered spheres — though there is not direct evidence of more actual abuse.
“However, with what we’ve been exposed to thus far, it would seem fair to claim that some/many would indeed take advantage of these ‘opportunities,'” Waks added."
Makes sense. When you segregate the sexes, abusers are probably 'making due' with victims at hand not unlike seen in prison enviroments where heterosexual-identifying men rape other men, or carry on seemingly homosexual relationships due to only men being available. As in the case of clergy sex abuse, if men and young boys are in close quarters all the time, even when bathing (as mentioned in the article,) the temptation for abuse is much higher than if the sexes are mixed where someone can pursue more appropriate relationships.