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by Sheila
Lennon
'Bottom-up' journalism from the pros
May 23, 2002
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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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