If you grew up in the 1980s, you thought you had a 50% chance of getting kidnapped every time you left your house. But like with the Satanic Panic and other 80s hysteria, it was much ado about (almost) nothing. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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There is a general consensus that part of the moral panics of the 80s came from Christian conservatives who were dedicated to protecting children from adults. The Reagan era moral majority years wanted to scare everyone away from everything, and there were several factors contributing to this panic.
The greatest threat to a child's safety doesn't come from strangers but rather people within their own family, yet only 4% of articles about child protection address this danger. With the rise of surveillance technology, it has become harder for abusers to escape scrutiny, but the issue remains prevalent as thousands of children are still abducted each year.
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The abductions of six-year-old Adam Walsh and Eaton Patz in the US were major news stories partly due to their race and appearance, and led to changes in attitudes towards child safety and the establishment of a national information center to help locate missing children.
The podcast mentions the struggle of documentarians in making a great documentary, with a specific reference to the famous milk carton kids campaign.
This episode briefly talks about the history of the milk carton kids, the first missing child advertisement to appear on milk cartons in the United States in the 1980s and how it eventually faded away by the mid-1990s.
Many parents fear not being able to provide for their children and losing them in dangerous situations. However, raising children in a culture of fear may actually cause harm by creating excessive paranoia and anxiety.
Giving children age-appropriate freedom to explore and take risks can help them become more well-rounded and better prepared for the real world. This approach can also help children develop a healthy awareness of potential dangers.
Parents of victims of sexual crimes often turn their grief into advocacy, leading the charge for the implementation of sex offender registries. However, these registries have grown to encompass a much larger pool of offenders than they were originally designed for, leading to ostracization and homelessness for many of the individuals listed.
Parents are teaching their kids about sexual abuse prevention by educating them on what abuse is, how to identify it, and what to do if someone makes inappropriate advances towards them. By doing so, children can learn to trust people and avoid potential sexual abuse.
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