We shouldn't have to show everything in order to be believed, but this campaign shows what happens when we don't tell. EVERYTHING is hidden, ignored and conveniently not seen. Because we hide the pain away, we aren't healed and we keep that with us forever.
I'm sure, if those boys of my own age had daughters that came to them and said, "Dad, a boy touched me..." "Dad, a boy I liked grabbed my hands and groped me and then tried to force me to go upstairs with him..." They wouldn't think back to the day when they did that to another girl.
Either because they don't remember or because they choose to forget.
You are so right on both counts. And if I keep following the thread of thought, we don't tell because we aren't validated when we do, often women are shamed or blamed or worse when they share, so indeed speaking up is essential and much safer when we do it together.
Actually, @michelle.gent I just thought about all of this again and I need to apologize. I shouldn't have made my initial comment to your post. Whether the point is valid or not doesn't matter, this just wasn't the time nor the place to say it and I'm sorry. Your story is important and needs to be heard, supported and validated and I truly apologize for any thing I said that detracted from that.
No... can't see anything that detracted... conversation rolling on... it's all good :)