[CNN] Elizabeth Smart talks about Sexual Abuse of Males in her book on her kidnapping.

2013-10-08T16:56:29+00:00

Actual victims tend to have more sympathy for other victims than the people who just play at that status typically do.

cypher197 · 2013-10-08T20:34:04+00:00

Her motivation for opening up is the realization that people don't often acknowledge the "just staggering" fact that one in four girls and one in six boys are sexually abused before age 18.

I'm glad to see that male victims aren't being ignored.

"I want to reach out to those survivors and those victims," Smart said. "I want them to know that these things do happen, but that doesn't mean that we have to be defined by it for the rest of your life. You can move forward and you can be happy."

I'm also pleased to see the promotion of an attitude where "your life isn't over."

notnotnotfred · 2013-10-08T16:20:18+00:00

@andersoncooper if still in contact w/her,please convey my gratitude for discussing male sex abuse survivors @1in6org http://www.reddit.com/r/MensRights/comments/1nzpwz/cnn_elizabeth_smart_talks_about_sexual_abuse_of/ …

https://twitter.com/mensrightsrdt/status/387613057674772481

Title	[CNN] Elizabeth Smart talks about Sexual Abuse of Males in her book on her kidnapping.
Author	Morningwoodlumberco
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Date	October 8, 2013 4:03 PM UTC (12 years ago)
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