Reply #20: Sorry to hear... [View All]

[jsamuel]

As an Anthropologist, I think that unfortunately, if our culture didn't evaluate children's early sexual behavior then more children who are assaulted would not have traumatic reactions later in life. In other words, it is the idea that it is so horrible that makes it so horrible. This is echoed above by some of the people from other countries.

An example would be theft. In some cultures, theft is actually a "good" thing. I know it sounds weird, but it is true. So, the more you steal, the better a person you are. I think this kind of cultural relativity is present in stories like this.

However, even if what happened to you was 0% sexual, it still would have been humiliating, just you might have forgotten about it in a few months instead of remembering it your whole life.