Elon Musk has caused a political stir by amplifying the criticism regarding tackling the sexual exploitation of vulnerable teenagers by Asian grooming gangs. Musk claimed that in 2008 the Home Office advised Police forces not to intervene in child grooming cases because victims “had made an informed choice about sexual behaviour.”
Musk also alleged that “Gordon Brown sold those little girls for votes.”
Despite the publication of the ‘Jay Report’ in October 2022, none of the 20 recommendations for protecting children have been implemented by the British Government.
Setting aside what business it is for an American entrepreneur to be commenting on the inactions of successive UK governments, the subject of abusing women and children is of the upmost importance.
Influencers and Superstars
‘The look’ is an absolute must of fashion designers and social influencers. The frequently doctored photographs of superstars maintain the unrealistic social and cultural ideals for women to attain. Exposed to the constant stream of stunning images, girls are obsessed with striving to gain the perfect Body Image. The rise among young women of anorexia, other eating disorders, and the complications resulting from plastic surgery are some of the many negative effects of increased usage of social media. Despite the constant warnings from psychologists, sociologists, and health professionals the trend is not reversing. Is this not the abuse of young girls’ minds?
Relationship and Sex Education (RSE)
In schools, infants are exposed to illustrations of male and female genitalia and encouraged to talk about them as normally as doing their sums. Infants are ‘taught’ how to be intimate. Infants are ‘taught’ about different types of acceptable sexual relationships. Is this not the abuse of young girls’ innocence?
Career Path
Young girls are influenced to a path in life ‘to have it all.’ They have been told they can aspire to simultaneously having a career, holidays abroad, subscriptions to health and fitness, and becoming mothers to perfectly beautiful children. Only for the career to take precedence over permanently settling down. Only for the career to delay when they can have children. Then realising that raising children occupies too much time to further advance that career.
Many women are dissatisfied with their lives. Becoming overwhelmed with pressure, or becoming stressed from undertaking too many conflicted priorities, or experiencing a deterioration of mental health, or becoming dependant on alcohol. Is this not the abuse of young women’s futures?
Only Fans
The cost-of-living crisis has placed enormous financial pressure on single women and university students. The worry of paying energy bills and ever-increasing rents has seen an upsurge of young women using Only Fans – the internet service allowing them to upload intimate photos and videos of themselves in exchange for money. Is this not the abuse of women’s honour?
Body Count
Popular culture, entertainment and peer pressure has encouraged promiscuity amongst teenagers for decades. Consequently, many women have only experienced multiple short-term relationships. Struggling to maintain successful long-term relationships frequently impacts on women’s self-esteem. Is this not the abuse of women’s self-worth?
Social Media
In the modern world, social media is the means for the health and beauty industry to maximise their profits. It is also the platform for influencers and so-called lifestyle advisors. Accordingly, how many millions is Elon Musk making from the abuse of women and girls?
Ayaz
January 2025
Abdul’s World 