When Elliot Costello and a group of other people visited Cambodia, he had an encounter with a young girl named Thea.
Little did Elliot know that this encounter would have an impact so profound on him that it would help start a movement whose goal is to end sexual abuse against children.
Namely, Thea always had nail polish on her tiny nails. One day, as she and Elliot chatted, she asked to paint one of his nails. He agreed and was happy to speak to the chatty girl, but he then learned that she was once a victim of sexual abuse.
“As she painted one of my nails, I assured her I would always keep it that way to remember her, and by extension, her suffering,” Elliot said.
This motivated Elliot to try and make positive change among men so that less and less children fall victims of sexual abuse.
That is when he came up with the movement called #PolishedMan where men put nail polish on one of their nails. That one nail represents the one in five children who will be victims of sexual violence.
Polished Man works towards ending sexual violence against children. According to the organization, “being a Polished Man means challenging violent behavior and language, both locally and globally.”
Elliot believes that since men are responsible for 96% of this type of violence against children globally, they should be catalyst for change if we are ever to see an end to the abuse of innocent children.
The goal with the painted nail isn’t just to remind people of the number of children who are abused every single day, but to serve as a conversation starter about this reality, leading to new ideas about prevention. He also hopes that people will start donating to “support educational programs and resources for child survivors of abuse,” as per APlus.
We hope that more men, including celebrities
The hairiest girl on the planet decided to remove the hair from her face. Here is how she looks today
Nearly at an early age, Supatra Sasufan was inducted into the Guinness Book of Records. But it wasn’t physical ability or a unique gift that had brought her there; rather, it was the hair all over her body. She was regarded as the hairiest girl in the world.
She battled this sickness for many years, as did the child’s parents. Unfortunately, there are currently no remedies for such dense vegetation. The laser hair removal treatment did not work on the girl. That’s why her hair grew thicker and faster.
At school, the child had to endure constant taunting from peers. However, she asserts that she has many friends who are generally kind to her.
She is now 17 years old and has developed coping skills for her unusual behavior. The girl does not want to claim her spouse’s name, although she was married.
Online, their first group photos have already surfaced. People complimented her in their comments. To maintain her current look, the teenager needs to shave her face on a regular basis.
We send our patience and strength to Supatra. I’m confident that everything will be alright with her.
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