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#WhyIDidntReport
Why I didn’t report? Blame. I did report. As a little boy I told my mother and her response was, “You shouldn’t let him do that to you.” She didn’t know any better and neither did I. So when it … Continue reading
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Tagged #WhyIDidntReport, alcohol, blame, burden, burden of proof, childhood sex abuse, corroboration, courage, drugs, fear, horror, justice system, love, memoires, naming, pain, physical evidence, reality, shame, statute of limitations, survivors, threatened, time, truth
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Paths to Healing Keynote Speech
At this year’s Paths to Healing conference on male survivors of child sex assault I was the keynote speaker. This is the text of the speech I delivered today. Good morning. I’d like to start by thanking Chris Taylor, who … Continue reading
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Courage
I’d like to thank WCASA and all of the wonderful employees there for presenting me with this award. I am deeply honored to be named your Courage Award recipient for 2016. I would also like to thank Angie Rehling of OutReach who nominated … Continue reading
The Lesson of the Cosby Case
I remember watching I Spy back in the 1960s and I remember that I enjoyed Robert Culp and Bill Cosby in it. At the time I was too young to realize that having a black man in such a role was … Continue reading
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Tagged 7th Heaven, Andrea Constand, Bill Cosby, child sex abuse survivor, Cliff Huxtable, courage, date rape, denial, Facebook, Fat Albert, Frankenstein, I Spy, immoral behavior, Internet, Jerry Sandusky, Linda Traitz, monster, perpetrators, rape, Robert Culp, sexual abuse, sexual assault, statute of limitations, Stephen Collins, The Cosby Show, Twitter, victim blaming
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Voices of Courage Closing Remarks
I was invited to give the closing remarks at the Voices of Courage luncheon, an annual event honoring those working in the sexual assault field. The event is sponsored by the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault. Here is what I … Continue reading
I Am Rising
I am rising because silence is not an option any more. I was silenced too long by threats, social pressures, and my own shame and fear. It took me years to realize that keeping the abuse a secret helped no … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, Brink Lounge, courage, fear, feelings, Madison Wisconsin, male survivors, masculinity, One Billion Rising, pain, physical violence, sexual violence, shame, silence, stoicism
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A Single Bluebird 