Child Advocacy Group Highlights Abuse in Religious Institutions for Child Abuse Prevention Month With National Child Abuse Prevention Month underway, the Child-Friendly Faith Project (CFFP), a national nonprofit that educates the public about religiously enabled child maltreatment, is raising awareness of crimes against children perpetrated in religious institutions. The CFFP is also drawing attention to a dangerous […]
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Thandie × Thandiwe
Thandiwe (Thandie) Newton is Reclaiming Her Name After being miscredited as “Thandie” in her first project—a mistake that has continued for the rest of her career—actress Thandiwe Newton is insisting people use her whole name. All of her future films will be credited with her full name, Thandiwe, which means beloved in Shona. “That’s my name. It’s […]
Tums’ Inappropriate ‘Camping Trip Chili’ Commercial
By: Emily Bunn Antacid brand, Tums, recently released a commercial for Tums Naturals which features two women camping in the woods. As they heat chili over their campfire, one of the women begins to feel some heartburn. Suddenly, a towering, ominous red pepper appears behind her menacingly. The pepper is noticeably phallic, and dominates the […]
OHIO STATE ABUSE ALLEGATIONS DOCUSERIES
Docuseries will be the first of its kind to extensively examine the decades-long scandal uncovered in the Sports Illustrated digital cover story by Executive Editor Jon Wertheim Smokehouse Pictures and Sports Illustrated Studios announced today that they will produce a docuseries based on Wertheim’s groundbreaking digital cover story detailing prolific alleged abuse at Ohio State […]
“Two Reasons Why I Won’t Report My Child Abuse”
Excerpt from The Teenage and Young Adult Survival Handbook By Steve Simpson “The first reason is I know that I could be better in school. I know I mess up at home. The clothes I wear. The way I have my hair. The attitude I have. The trouble that I get in. I bring it […]