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speak easy

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6. My wife, her mother, her grandmother and our eldest daughter were all raped,

Reply to Coventina (Original post)

Fri Sep 5, 2025, 01:49 AM

Sep 5

and some of the rapes were done by my wife's father. His wife kept quiet, pretending that terrible child abuse was not happening under her roof.

How can I do better? By not keeping quiet; By listening to stories that I have heard many times before; By speaking up in public, with colleagues and friends, and anyone raising the 'topic'. I get angry when I hear jokes or derogatory comments about victims, but I do my best.

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I am so happy that I, and so many other women are able to [View all] Coventina Sep 4 OP

1000 recs. Diamond_Dog Sep 4 #1

K&R Bayard Sep 4 #2

KNR plus several gazillion. niyad Sep 5 #3

It's so callous and victim blaming! Coventina Sep 5 #4

"gee, men shouldn't rape family, friends and co-workers!" Jack Valentino Sep 5 #5

My wife, her mother, her grandmother and our eldest daughter were all raped, speak easy Sep 5 #6

Point 2 happened in at least one thread today. Ms. Toad Sep 5 #7

That was probably my post to which you are referring. And I thank you niyad Sep 5 #8

K n R Faux pas Sep 5 #9