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angstlessk

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9. I would say that the more important part of being raped is how it is treated..both

Mon May 6, 2013, 04:56 PM

May 2013

before and after...

I was attending Catholic school when I was raped at 11...I am sure my mother told the nuns...or at least mother superior..as when I was back in school the nun talked about this little girl who was attempted to be raped ..and she let the men kill her rather than allow them to rape her...and my thought was...I was not given a choice...and of course the next thought was..if I had, would I want them to kill me?

This was after my mother told me to get into the shower and wash the filth off of my body...when we got back from the police....I was 11 years old!

I recall they sent me to a shrink and I felt about 3 inches tall sitting in the chair across from the doctor.

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Elizabeth Smart: Abstinence Education Teaches Rape Victims They’re Worthless, Dirty, And Filthy [View all] DonViejo May 2013 OP

what an intelligent, lovely young lady she is Skittles May 2013 #1

I really like her. Good for her to be brave. roguevalley May 2013 #22

I admire her a great deal, and make sure to pay attention to what she says. Mister Ed May 2013 #69

I think that's exactly the right way to act. KitSileya May 2013 #72

Wow. Who better than Elizabeth Smart to speak out for girls and women everywhere? pnwmom May 2013 #2

K&R Fumesucker May 2013 #3

I salute her. She is very brave, and very tough. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #4

Good for her to speak out Generic Other May 2013 #5

love to you Elizabeth. thank you for your courage. ZRT2209 May 2013 #6

One of my childhood acquaintances is the guy who kidnapped her. Comrade Grumpy May 2013 #7

I hate those creepy "coincidences" etherealtruth May 2013 #24

Yeah. I have my own creepy coincidence: kestrel91316 May 2013 #30

Even though random encounters are nothing more than that etherealtruth May 2013 #43

True LondonReign2 May 2013 #52

LOL!!!! robbob May 2013 #57

LOL n/t Duval May 2013 #67

And me with James Watts, Reagan's Sec. of the Interior.... Grins May 2013 #71

I salute her for getting the word out how destructive all of this is. freshwest May 2013 #8

I would say that the more important part of being raped is how it is treated..both angstlessk May 2013 #9

Been there eissa May 2013 #12

I will tell you what...I have gotten more healing from DU angstlessk May 2013 #15

How strong you are and thank you for crediting DU question everything May 2013 #33

Sexual Assault Survivors Support group? Here on DU? Can you share the link, please? Melinda May 2013 #39

Here you go with the link: MineralMan May 2013 #53

My friend was raped at 11 also HockeyMom May 2013 #20

I think because I was so withdrawn afterward that the doctor said I was hopeless angstlessk May 2013 #23

What a horror wryter2000 May 2013 #55

Please keep speaking Elizabeth. Thank you! tridim May 2013 #10

Could you repost this in the Sexual Assault Victims room? angstlessk May 2013 #11

Republicans would want to know.. KinMd May 2013 #13

Valuable Perspective matt819 May 2013 #14

I don't care her political leaning.....this is IMPORTANT angstlessk May 2013 #16

Agreed motocicleta2 May 2013 #42

Such a brave woman, sheshe2 May 2013 #17

Reject religion, embrace reason. Arugula Latte May 2013 #18

For some survivors, religious affiliation helps them to heal. MichiganVote May 2013 #19

did elizabeth reject religion ? abstinence is pushed by certain people but not everyone JI7 May 2013 #41

She is a devout Mormon marshall May 2013 #49

I have a feeling she got some really excellent counseling after her ordeal. undeterred May 2013 #61

You can be devout and not be a wacko FreeState May 2013 #65

What an intelligent, compassionate, insightful and courageous young lady BlueCaliDem May 2013 #21

Thank you for posting this texshelters May 2013 #25

How does sex compare to chewing gum? Initech May 2013 #26

it's used and thrown away. ejpoeta May 2013 #46

It's used once and nobody else wants it marshall May 2013 #50

Thankyou Elizabeth from way too many people olddots May 2013 #27

you said it perfectly. BlancheSplanchnik May 2013 #54

K&R! G_j May 2013 #28

I admire her for being vocal Ilsa May 2013 #29

Abstinence education sounds like Delmette May 2013 #31

it's like in the handmaid's tale... ejpoeta May 2013 #47

Thank you Elizabeth TNNurse May 2013 #32

K&R nt abelenkpe May 2013 #34

K&R nt abelenkpe May 2013 #35

What a brave young woman! October May 2013 #36

But you rape victims are worthless, dirty and flithy. . .if you weren't, men wouldn't rape you Nanjing to Seoul May 2013 #37

I wondeer if her parents views are still the same as before the rape???? n/t patricia92243 May 2013 #38

Shame kills a soul. Elizabeth Smart is a brave young woman. Melinda May 2013 #40

She is brave and strong Dorian Gray May 2013 #44

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Thank you for your courage, Elizabeth. By speaking out you will help more rape victims mountain grammy May 2013 #48

Has her family rejected her or Bay Boy May 2013 #51

Oh, I don't think so. leftyladyfrommo May 2013 #56

What a brave woman felix_numinous May 2013 #58

Powerful words coming from her Politicub May 2013 #59

That's because abstinence education isn't scientifically designed for human health and sexuality. AtheistCrusader May 2013 #60

Christianity has misogyny at its heart, starting with original sin. MsPithy May 2013 #62

So according to the "abstinance only" folks, thucythucy May 2013 #63

Fuck them and their sick fuck Purity Balls Blue Owl May 2013 #64

Heartbreaking. blackspade May 2013 #66

We heard this crap at school from a movie with Ann Landers in it. Manifestor_of_Light May 2013 #68

kick. Manifestor_of_Light May 2013 #70

Google: elizabeth smart and alicia kozakiewicz proverbialwisdom May 2013 #73

+1,000,000 caseymoz May 2013 #74