
The urgent lesson of the University of Michigan sexual abuse scandal
CNN
The reluctance to acknowledge male sexual abuse is heightened in a male-dominated environment where masculinity and "toughness" are rewarded, such as in college and pro sports, writes Peggy Drexler, and boys and young men are discouraged from coming forward. Institutions -- and parents -- must ensure that safe avenues of communication are kept wide open to protect youngsters from predators.
Matt Schembechler said that when he told his father -- who was in his first year as head coach -- Bo Schembechler responded by punching him in the chest. He said that he and his mother reported Anderson's behavior to athletic director Don Canham, who fired Anderson, but it is Matt Schembechler's understanding that his father had Anderson reinstated, CNN reported.
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