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“Then there was the pain. A breaking and entering when even the senses are torn apart. The act of rape on an eight-year-old body is a matter of the needle giving because the camel can't. The child gives, because the body can, and the mind of the violator cannot.”

Book:I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Maya Angelou's memoir recounts her childhood in the American South during the 1930s and 1940s, highlighting her journey of self-discovery and the challenges she faced due to racial discrimination. The narrative delves into her experiences with poverty, abuse, and the search for her own identity, offering a poignant and inspiring look at the human spirit. more

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Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou was an American author, poet, playwright, actress, and lecturer, known for her profound exploration of race, gender, and culture in her work. Her autobiographical works, including 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,' which detailed her early life of poverty and sexual exploitation, have gained widespread acclaim. more

“I pass the torch to the monster, the beast, the phantasm, Red Buttons who lurks behind the eyes of the pedophile priest. You just continue raping the children. Softening their flesh with fear. I'll stop by once in a while. See if, I don't know, they are tired of "IT" and want to come with me, where they'll make a delicious addition to my carpet of bones.”

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Book:The Confessional

Source: The Confessional

“Something as simple as sitting next to a lonely girl on a park bench may be enough to deter predators.”

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Author:Jessica Marie Baumgartner

“There is little reason to think that the overreaction to sex offenders being released from prison translates into greater willingness to report or act on suspicions of sexual abuse.”

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Book:The Witch-Hunt Narrative: Politics, Psychology, and the Sexual Abuse of Children

Source: The Witch-Hunt Narrative: Politics, Psychology, and the Sexual Abuse of Children

“It seems many people operate on the principle that whatever happened to them is not abuse, but if it had happened to someone else, or if it had been a bit more extreme, then it would have been abusive.”