Reddit reviews Social Problems (Second Edition)

> this vague sensationalism is helping nobody.

I wanted to respond to this, specifically. I presented a simplified version of exactly why it's important for people to start with anecdotes. I hear you when you ask for evidence, but there's a general misconception that evidence is the first step of remedying a systematic problem, which child abuse most certainly is.

Wood can't speak out specifically because of the informal boundaries that are drawn, especially in the film industry. What he can do is raise awareness.

Awareness is an important step of improving a flawed system. Currently, there's a distinct lack of awareness as to just how pervasive childhood sexual abuse is in Hollywood, among other places. Once the informal boundaries that maintain silence start to fade, you'll start to find more and more legally viable evidence.

If you're interested, I encourage you to check out Social Problems by Joel Best. It's a little text-booky, but it effectively communicates some of the broader theories of constructing social problems. I also encourage you to read up on Social Deviance, my area of focus. It's a fascinating field which examines stigmatization and formal vs. informal social control.