The gut reactions I have are becoming stronger than my will to silence them! Whether I am speaking to a victim or to a colleague, I see the fog of passivity that has developed because we have allowed "education" to be the focus of both our recovery and prevention efforts.
Knowledge alone does not change the deep seated presence of sexual assault of children in our culture. Knowledge alone does not change the impact for the victim. We have to fight to rid ourselves of its presence. We have to convert that knowledge into action! We have to declare war and unearth and change the stakes of thinking that hold this in place.
As we watch the military rework the reporting of sexual assault within its ranks; or as we watch Congress add another law, we must not breathe a sigh of relief and think, "someone is doing something." Because I can guarantee you - no stricter laws or changed reporting systems will actually stop sexual abuse. There are already many laws in place and structures of justice in place and they do not stop the perpetration of sex abuse.
We can't educate our way out of this one!
So, I'm declaring war! I'm going deep - I'm diving in. I will unearth these stakes and yank them out!
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I'm diving in with you. I am so ready to be part of a new solution. Every story of abuse is heartbreaking and I am ready to mobilize with other men and women to declare homes, neighborhoods, cities, state's, nations as abuse free zones!
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