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SEXUAL ABUSE

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One in five women has been raped in her life, says a new survey.

5 Shocking New Facts About Rape

A new survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention presents some haunting statistics.

A survey that came out yesterday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention presents some haunting statistics about rape, stalking and domestic violence. Over the course of a year, more than 12 million men and women are victims of these crimes, usually committed by an intimate partner, and more than 1 million women report being raped each year.

Helplessness And Terror Of Children

Helplessness And Terror Of Children

Pain becomes the center core of the life of one abused, and it is perpetuated in most relationships.

The recent horrors reported on the Penn State campus highlight the utter helplessness and terror of children who experience this violation, as well as the rock like denial that usually surrounds it. Most people thankfully have no idea how prevalent both physical and sexual abuse are worldwide, and what children who are abused go through following their ordeals. The aftermath of these experiences “with the devil,” as one of the young women I have worked with describes them, is something that involves my life work.

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Parents need to become concerned when faced with warning signs of abuse.

How To Protect Your Children From Sexual Predators [EXPERT]

The greatest risk to our children surprisingly comes from friends and family.

In light of the devastating events that allegedly took place at Penn State and Syracuse Universities, we now see fresh evidence of horrific child sexual abuse that continues to be all too prevalent in our society. How many children have been violated and are living with horrible emotions, too frightened to come forward? Although it is impossible to put a cocoon around your children, there are many measures that you can put to use, which will mitigate the danger.

What Do You Think Of The Jerry Sandusky Interview?
Remorseless, creepy and delusional comes to mind when listening to the Sandusky interview.

What Do You Think Of The Jerry Sandusky Interview?

Thankfully, NBC's Bob Costas refused to let Jerry Sandusky off the hook about his child abuse.

In his damning NBC interview, the Penn State ex-coach was remorseless, creepy, and delusional. His lawyer, Joseph Amendola, was stupid to let him talk—though witlessness by the prosecution may yet help Sandusky’s case.

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What should Penn State's Mike McQueary have done when he saw Jerry Sandusky abuse a child?

What Would You Do If You Saw A Child Being Sexually Abused?

Penn State's Mike McQueary saw Jerry Sandusky raping a child. What do you think of his response?

If you saw a child getting raped, what would you do? Mike McQueary had that very decision to make on March 1, 2002. He saw a 10-year-old boy getting raped in a locker room shower by, for all intents and purposes, his boss, Jerry Sandusky.

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Posting this photo of former Penn State asst. coach Jerry Sandusky made us want to hurl.

How Could Sandusky's Wife Not Have Known He Was A Child Molester?

4 clues that should have made Dottie Sandusky realize her husband was a sex criminal.

As we try to process all the sordid and unbelievable details of the Jerry Sandusky child sex scandal, it's hard not to wonder what his wife, Dottie, must be going through right now. I can only imagine she is as horrified and shocked as the rest of the world, as most any wife would be. But I also wonder if she is now looking back on the past 15 years and questioning how she couldn't have seen the clues more clearly.

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The Herman Cain Ben & Jerry's ice cream flavor: HarassMint Chocolate Chip.

The Only Thing We'll Ever Post About Herman Cain

We're really sick of hearing about Herman Cain's sexual assault accusers, but this is funny.

Oh, Herman Cain, you had this coming. Even if it is a spoof.

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Love & Beauty: One-Third Of Obese Women Were Sexually Abused

Plus, why you shouldn't trust men who love big boobs, and why hairy armpits are sexy.

Obese women are more likely to be sexually abused. Promiscuous men like big-breasted women. Why hairy armpits can be sexy. Natural hair. Secret eating. More health benefits of chocolate. Giving back for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

When Sexual Abuse Rears It's Ugly Head

When Sexual Abuse Rears It's Ugly Head

Sexual abuse is a trauma that affects heart level connections long after the fact.

Sexual abuse is a trauma that affects heart level connections long after the fact. Years after the actual experiences, reactions to the event may start surfacing in odd ways. Sexual Abuse and Future Sexuality Sexual abuse is the gift that keeps on giving. A person caught in the trap of keeping their sexual abuse secret out of fear or because they are being manipulated by their abuser will out of necessity begin to shut down their emotions. One way to shut down emotions is to go into denial mode. The

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Sexual Assault Charges Against Dominique Strauss-Kahn Dismissed

Dominique Strauss-Kahn may never have to face hotel maid Nafissatou Diallo in court.

Completing a stunning reversal of fortunes for the ex-IMF chief, a Manhattan judge on Tuesday dropped criminal charges against Dominique Strauss-Kahn. Strauss-Kahn made his first public statement since being charged with sexually assaulting hotel maid Nafissatou Diallo...

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'The Help': Why Do Powerful Men Abuse Their Maids?

A portrayal of Deep South discrimination sheds light on Arnold's affair and the DSK sex scandal.

The new film The Help is a timely example of art imitating life. Based on Kathryn Stockett's 2009 New York Times bestseller of the same name, the movie, which opened in theaters nationwide on Aug. 10, weaves together the stories of three women—two disgruntled black maids, played by Octavia Spencer and Doubt's Viola Davis, and the fearless, white, recent college grad, played by Easy A's Emma Stone, who dares to tell their story—in early 1960's Jackson, Mississippi.