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by Sheila Lennon
'Bottom-up' journalism from the pros

May 23, 2002 • Today's weblog

It's about predators: I don't usually have much interest in what interests Andrew Sullivan, but I checked him out after Doc Searls pointedly asked, "What do you call a blogger who doesn't link?" -- which led to a reader coining the term "bloghole." It all refers to Sullivan being ungenerous in his linking to other bloggers, to which Sullivan responded. This was silly, but I ran across something Sullivan said that I do want to comment on: From an item headlined THE ABUSE OF MINORS - GIRLS: "What I want to know is why there isn't a debate about banning straight teachers from coaching opposite-sex students."

Coaches aren't the issue: Predators are. I have strong memories of childhood, way back, and I remember recognizing a strange, scary, furtive, metallic vibe I had no name for when I was alone with a certain few adults. It was a strong signal to get out of there. The keyword is "scary."
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