Didnt hear the whole story but apparently she said the reason why she didnt scream or anything was partly cuz of how she was taught that having sex before marrage was like being a chewed up stick of gum...Nobody would want her! TRAGIC to be raised that way. Kudos to her for coming out about it!!

It is disappointing that she doesn't recommend professional therapy for victims, like the other advocates do. Instead, she says her parents helped her, and she talked to her bishop. A good psychiatrist saved my life, after I was raped and beaten.

+1

but I was pleased to hear Liz expose the chewed gum licked cupcake aspect of girls in kolobianism.

one more ding that makes nevermos go "wut?"

I consider it blows against the empire.

Do you have a link for your source! That is one of the most promising things I have heard for young women coming up through the mental Mormon burqa.

Ana

Is this what you wanted Ana?

http://thinkprogress.org/health/2013/05/06/1967591/elizabeth-smart-abstinence-ed/?mobile=nc

My wife was reading the article (she's TBM), I was really encouraged to see her read it and even mention it to me. She didn't talk about it afterwards or mention the details, so I'm guessing she just put it out of her mind.

I also saw it on my facebook feed, I heard a bunch of "those aren't official doctrine" responses. I get upset, because if people googled "Victim Blaming LDS" they would have plenty of links to official church manuals and talks that clearly support victim blaming.

I really get bothered when people say it's the culture not the doctrine. When in reality the doctrine & leaders are the one promoting this culture.