Much of our discourse today is about the Epstein Files and the abuse of minors. I turned to several memoirs to learn the facts from actual victims. Caution: There’s no fiction here. There are triggers of drugs, brutality, and suicidal thoughts. These books are not easy to read. There are no prurient details, but it can be distressing to visualize...
Read moreThank you for reviewing these books and bringing them to our community’s attention. The level and frequency of sexual abuse is horrifying, added to the trauma, forced secrecy, and threats to the victims.
Hearing and reading the stories can also be traumatizing, not least because of the injury to our sense of morality. I’m glad to hear that you cared for yourself as you read them. That was an essential reminder to all of us to do the same as we take in these kinds of horrors.
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