What stories about child sexual abuse in the African American community risk going untold?
More stories exploring the silence surrounding child sexual abuse among African Americans are critical. When I told a friend about why I was writing “No Secrets,” she essentially said, “So what, the fuller brush salesman used to feel me up all the time.” There’s a sense that being sexually abused is not an aberration. That should be explored. Stories about the stigma many blacks still associate with mental health treatment are very important, as well as stories that explore culturally relevant treatments. More African Americans would be encouraged to start and complete treatment if the approach drew from and embraced their culture and heritage. There are also broader stories that have what I call the “yuck factor,” meaning they’re difficult to discuss and explore because of the emotions they provoke. Far too few stories are done on the treatment for sexual abusers, and what happens once they’re released from prison: how they’re monitored, how they integrate back into society. Far too f
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