Dale Hansen, on last night's Thank God for Kids (re: sexual abuse)

[redqueen]

http://www.wfaa.com/sports/dale-hansen/Dale-Hansen-Thank-God-for-Kids-135840468.html

It has been more than a month now since the sex scandal at Penn State stunned the Happy Valley and changed the lives of so many forever.

(snip)

The victim of a sexual crime is the only victim we don't talk about, and maybe it's time we do.
The Congresswoman from Arizona, Gabby Giffords, the victim of a gunman's bullet to the head, became a TV show.

(snip)

And we saw it all because she was a victim and now a survivor, and we shine a light for all to see.
But the victims of sexual abuse? They stay hidden in the darkness, a reminder of the shame so many of them feel... and nobody should.

Sexual abuse of our children is the cancer that lives and walks among us, but a cancer survivor wears their ribbon proudly and we all stand to cheer as they walk by in their annual parade.

So much more at the link.

I'm so very glad he said this.

[redqueen]

1. I'm self-kicking this just once. It was very brave of Dale to share his experience. (nt)