Of Mice And Molesters

February, 1990

If you ever wondered how adult America talks to its children about sex, take a look at the programs designed to teach kids about the very serious issue of sexual abuse.John Crewdson, Pulitzer Prize--winning journalist, writes in By Silence Betrayed, Sexual Abuse of Children in America, "Most prevention programs refuse to call penises and vaginas by their proper names, referring instead to mysterious 'private zones' or 'places where your bathing suit covers.'"Red Flag, Green Flag, a mul...