Bad touching

"Bad touching" is a propaganda term used to teach children to think of touching as being either good or bad depending on whether it conforms to government-imposed standards of propriety. The "Underwear Rule" (endorsed by the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children) is that the parts of their body covered by underwear are private and "that no one should ask to see or touch their private parts or ask them to look at or touch anyone else's" except for doctors, nurses, or family members under certain circumstances. The NSPCC recommends that children remember PANTS: "Privates are private"; "Always remember that your body belongs to you"; "No means no"; "Talk about secrets that upset you"; and "Speak up, someone can help". However, it does not inform children that their speaking up may cause unpleasant outcomes such as a beloved family member's going to prison for a sex offense and being permanently banned by the court from contact with the child, possibly resulting in the child's being placed in a foster home.