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 would be willing to join this movement.

10+ Pictures That Sparked Our Curiosity

Prepare to embark on a visual journey that intrigues and captivates your imagination. This article presents a compelling compilation of diverse and fascinating pictures that have ignited our curiosity, inviting us to delve deeper into their enigmatic narratives.

1. “This half of a house.”

2. “These eggs were not dyed; different breeds of chickens lay different colored eggs.”

3. “I’m impressed by how someone could join those 2 cars together so precisely.”

4. Chicken leg socks

5. “High tops, High heels, Hi — larious!”

6. “I guess they’d rather mop than vacuum.”

7. “My stepmom made a Bristol stool chart cake.”

8. “This really should not be a thing.”

9. “Where’s your bike, man??” — “I dunno…I think I lobster.”

10. “Delivered a sculpture to this lady’s house and she was describing some fancy elegant chair she had just bought.”

11. “The heel of these heels are heels”

12. If you’re ever looking for finger hands and finger hands for the fingers of the finger hands, don’t worry, they do exist:

13. “Worst slide ever”

14. “A Christmas tree made of pelicans”

15. “Someone used the fungus growing on the tree to create artwork and the results are magical”

16. “The white circular sign with a black diagonal stripe indicates the national speed limit on the upcoming road stretch, overriding any previous speed limit signs”

May these pictures serve as a reminder that curiosity is the key that unlocks the door to a world brimming with beauty, complexity, and endless fascination.