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War  ·  3187 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What do you think is the closest thing to a modern-day witch hunt?

Agree with this completely. I'm a man and I'm pretty good with kids, but I wouldn't let that show out of fear that it would be mistaken for something far more nefarious. I have a ton of awesome younger cousins, and it sucks that I can't play a game/interact with them without fear of suspicion from a passing bystander.





Grendel  ·  3187 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Unfortunately I've seen many men share similar feelings. Fathers who feel uncomfortable when they go pick up their children at school, brothers who won't take their little sisters to the mall for fear of being questioned and publicly embarrassed by some nosy mom... I even remember reading a story about a child who got lost and ended up being found dead a few days later. A man had seen the child walking by himself on the side of a road, but after considering his options, he had decided not to approach him. The hysteria about pedophiles probably hurts children more than it helps them.