1979

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Adults think children are cute as long as it is all just adapted to the grown-up world. Their 'funny' remarks are even compiled and edited by gentlemen who earn a lot of money by it. It is typical that children don't like these booklets. Actually, they only find grown-up-things interesting. They want to watch television series for adults, to dress like their mothers do and, most of all, they like to grow up quickly. And the strange thing is: once they have grown up themselves, they don't grasp children anymore at all.

source: Catherine Keyl (the Dutch Oprah) is quoted in the magazine Niks # 2 (third year 1979)

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The National Committee Of The Year Of The Child indicates that 'Children are far too often not regarded as persons with their own rights, expectations and fears, preferences and dislikes, but more or less as 'possessions' of the adults.

source: Niks # 2 (third year 1979)

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The purpose of the [Dr Edward Brongersma] Foundation has been from the beginning to promote scientific research in the field of the sexual development of children and young people. This includes their sexual contacts with peers and with older people. Research would also relate this development to legislation and public administration, upbringing and society.

source: 'The Foundation was established in 1979 by Dr Brongersma with a scientific objective'; www.brongersmastichting.nl/ eng/index.htm; Dr Edward Brongersma Foundation 2004; The Foundation was established in 1979


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