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annesingleton · 13-10-2012, 22:18

I think looking at the situation from our current world of political correctness that in the years up until the early eighties people generally gave little thought to girls indulging in underage sex - if girls were doing that then they were generally considered to be up for it and to deserve everything that happened to them. The idea of paedophilia didn't really exist other than weirdos abducting children every now and again until Esther Rantzen highlighted it on her programme in the mid to late eighties.
I am sure that this is why Jimmy Savile was able to operate as he did, any allegations made at that time would have been considered as being the girl's fault for being too provocative and no fault of Jim's. It was more the norm at that time.

13-10-2012, 22:18	#335
annesingleton Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Baxenden Posts: 630 Liked: 6 times Rep Power: 6044	Re: Allegations about Jimmy Saville: covered up? I think looking at the situation from our current world of political correctness that in the years up until the early eighties people generally gave little thought to girls indulging in underage sex - if girls were doing that then they were generally considered to be up for it and to deserve everything that happened to them. The idea of paedophilia didn't really exist other than weirdos abducting children every now and again until Esther Rantzen highlighted it on her programme in the mid to late eighties. I am sure that this is why Jimmy Savile was able to operate as he did, any allegations made at that time would have been considered as being the girl's fault for being too provocative and no fault of Jim's. It was more the norm at that time.