Child abuse - xoJane

Wearing Yellow for Wishbone Day Doesn't Help OI Patients Or The Families Who Are Often Accused of Abusing Them

Lisa Egan — Mon, 06 May 2013 11:30:00 -0400

I struggle to grasp how much awareness could actually be raised by changing my Twitter userpic to the Wishbone Day logo for 24 hours.

It Happened To Me Contest Entry: My Daughter Was Sexually Abused For Three Years And I Couldn't Stop It

IHTM CONTESTANT — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 10:00:00 -0500

My story is about what I went through, trying and failing to protect her and the tragic inaction by police, social workers and the family court system that created a nightmare I never thought we’d escape.

It Happened To Me: I Was Kidnapped And Kept In A Room For 19 Months

Anonymous — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 11:00:00 -0500

Natascha Kampusch, Elizabeth Smart and Jaycee Lee Dugard all went through accusations and questions about why they didn't try to escape. But no one who has never been in that situation can possibly understand what it's like -- to genuinely feel like you will be killed if you leave a room.

It Happened To Me: My Camp Counselor Was A Rapist

Julie — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:00:12 -0500

I was asked to leave camp and never come back for speaking out against a man who would later be convicted of raping a child.

When, If Ever, is Abuse an Excuse?

Daisy — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:00:11 -0500

Terrell Owens admits his grandmother beat him. However, he also gives her all of the credit for his success and, seemingly, none of the blame for his failures.

Even People Who Coach Your Team Have To Live In Society

Jess — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:00:10 -0500

There’s a natural cognitive bias towards believing that someone who’s in your tribe, someone you identify with, can do no wrong. And that can allow a lot of wrong to get done.

When It Comes to Child Abuse, Does the Sex of the Abuser Really Matter?

Eve — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:00:07 -0400

This anti-child abuse commercial will ruin your day. It is also brilliant.