Sexual Abuse: SPEAKING OUT ON THE SILENT SHAME (cont.)
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"[The men] did not want any advice, opinion or suggestions. They simply wanted someone to talk to."
By opening up the lines of communication, we can begin to put an end to the silence surrounding the crime of sexual abuse, which for years has had an invisible hold on those that have been abused.
"Speaking truth to power is the only way to end the secrets and the lies that we have carried for generations," says Stone. "It is the only way to protect our children and mend our families."
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