Power is absolutely gendered, especially when its sexualized. Women are more vulnerable to sexual assault than men. However, I think it's very dangerous to assume that children will be safe in an all-female environment. Women can and do sexually, physically, and emotionally abuse others, and on top of that, I think (I'm not certain) the gender disparity is not nearly as pronounced with child survivors of sexual violence as it is with adult survivors.
I think it's important to think about such issues in intersectional ways. Women with disabilities are almost certainly more vulnerable to sexual and other forms of violence than men with disabilities, but men with disabilities are more vulnerable than physically/mentally abled men.
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Date: 2011-06-03 01:57 am (UTC)I think it's important to think about such issues in intersectional ways. Women with disabilities are almost certainly more vulnerable to sexual and other forms of violence than men with disabilities, but men with disabilities are more vulnerable than physically/mentally abled men.