Spanking As Sexual Violence Against Children

Did you know spanking can cause some children to experience sexual arousal? I didn’t either until recent months.

In this week’s episode of Unfeigned Christianity, we dive into this with my guest sharing personal experience and research on the topic.

In the expanded version, we discuss how to discipline children without spanking them, particularly when it requires physical restraint. You can access that version here.

Mentioned in the episode is an essay: Why spanking children is sexual violence and a violation of God given bodily autonomy.

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How does this episode impact your thoughts of spanking and disciplining children? Is this a new topic for you? What’s your experience with spanking? You can share in the comments below.

Transitional music for this episode has been contributed by Corey Steiner. The opening song is Sunset Drive by Evert Z.

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