Mothers do not do this she must have been overly affectionate.
Boys and men can’t be sexually victimized they must have consented.
Myths around males and sexual abuse include the following: These myths not only exist in the minds of boys and men who themselves are victims-they are also prevalent in the attitudes and perception of social workers, law enforcement, and even psychologists or counselors (Friedersdorf, 2016). Researcher Lucetta Thomas has identified persistent and damaging myths in regard to male sexual victimization. Unfortunately, the perception of a male monopoly on perpetrating incest has led to the creation of damaging myths that silence the male victim. Often, the reaction will be complete rejection or disbelief. Reporting incest and seeking professional help may be both shameful and difficult in any situation, but it can be even more difficult in the case of a mother. In our society, speaking against a mother is almost sacrilegious. Mothers sacrifice so much to give us everything we need. We live in a culture that tends to idolize motherhood. It is well documented and studied.Īlthough the idea that some fathers can be sexual predators towards their own family is accepted, the parallel idea, that mothers can be sexual predators towards their own children, has not been widely accepted. While the idea that fathers sexually abuse their children is disturbing, it is accepted as something that can (and does) happen. Incest (sexual relationships between family members) is taboo and can bring a strong sense of guilt and shame to its victims (Kluft, 2011). The idea of mother-son incest is so far out of the realm of what we as a culture understand about mothers and women that even its victims rarely seek help.Īs a society, our views of mothers as nurturers who would never willingly hurt their children may be so ingrained in our psyche that even trained psychologists can be uncomfortable entertaining the idea that sexual abuse can happen between a mother and her son (Osborne, 2015).
Just the idea of abuse of this nature, between a mother and her son, is shocking to most. This topic likely comes as a surprise to many.
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