Why am I not surprised that "a government source" is trying to rubbish the Children's Commissioner report into child sexual abuse by saying the language is "hysterical"?

[FastidiaBlueberry]

I mean, let's all minimise, right? Let's all try and pretend that the sexual grooming and exploitation of children (mostly girls) isn't a big deal and that any attempt to actually take an honest look at it and address it properly, is just a bunch of hysterical loons.

The reaction of "a government source" (which government source? Who? Which department? Does the government agree with this particular "source"?) is depressingly predictable and I hope the rest of the government slap down their source and take the report as seriously as it ought to be taken.

[chocoluvva]

So insulting to the commissioner - who was excellent on radio4 today.

[MrsjREwing]

The word Hysterical always has me

[FastidiaBlueberry]

It's incredibly insulting isn't it. Silly hysterical woman can't do a sensible report because they're too emotionally involved... and after all, it's only children being raped, let's trash the well-researched stats as well.

It is all very predictive of "back to normal" behaviour isn't it. We've had a bit of a moral outrage about child rape, but that's enough now, let's get back to normal and enable men to rape children with very little chance of being held accountable...

So depressing.

[MrsjREwing]

I have yet to hear of men described as hysterical when they are upset or angry.

[adeucalione]

Do you have a link fastidia?

[NigellasGuest]

personally I'm surprised the "source" hasn't called it a "witch hunt" as well!

[FastidiaBlueberry]

It was on the Today programme this morning adieucalione and the Torygraph reported on it earlier on but they've replaced it with this report:

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/9693628/Cabinet-row-over-child-abuse-report-as-Nick-Clegg-condemns-idiotic-critics.html

[purplequiche]

I read the report today (work in a related field and have personally met the deputy children's commissioner), far from being hysterical I think its more 'tip of the iceberg'.

[FastidiaBlueberry]

Powerful men are terrified that we're talking about sexual abuse and acknowledging it and they want to put it back in the box.

It's an instinct