a place we can deal with it best. As individuals we seek to remove ourselves from it, almost to try and protect ourselves from being exposed to it in any way, it is toxic, it is dangerous and damaging and we don't seem able to grasp it. All too often the drama is played out in the wings, surely our challenge is to put it centre stage. Interesting post and on the whole I agree wholeheartedly, however this section interested me : "As individuals we seek to remove ourselves from it, almost to try and protect ourselves from being exposed to it in any way, it is toxic, it is dangerous and damaging and we don't seem able to grasp it". Which individuals are we speaking of? The rising popularity of auto biographical recollections abuse (to the extent that bookshops have specialists sections) would say that people are exposing themselves to it to an extent, but does reading about it make them feel safer that it is removed to a book shelf? So more of an observation as it were. A difficult subject because historically and globally the legislation around he age of 'consent' etc. and the 'norms' of society have been a moveable beast over time, making child sexual abuse for an older child / young person more complex to deal with. The reported attitude of professionals, including social workers, in the recent Rochdale scenario exemplifies this well. Social workers put children in institutions, so if they are abused