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36. What a brave young woman!

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May 2013

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Elizabeth Smart: Abstinence Education Teaches Rape Victims They’re Worthless, Dirty, And Filthy [View all] DonViejo May 2013 OP

what an intelligent, lovely young lady she is Skittles May 2013 #1

I really like her. Good for her to be brave. roguevalley May 2013 #22

I admire her a great deal, and make sure to pay attention to what she says. Mister Ed May 2013 #69

I think that's exactly the right way to act. KitSileya May 2013 #72

Wow. Who better than Elizabeth Smart to speak out for girls and women everywhere? pnwmom May 2013 #2

K&R Fumesucker May 2013 #3

I salute her. She is very brave, and very tough. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #4

Good for her to speak out Generic Other May 2013 #5

love to you Elizabeth. thank you for your courage. ZRT2209 May 2013 #6

One of my childhood acquaintances is the guy who kidnapped her. Comrade Grumpy May 2013 #7

I hate those creepy "coincidences" etherealtruth May 2013 #24

Yeah. I have my own creepy coincidence: kestrel91316 May 2013 #30

Even though random encounters are nothing more than that etherealtruth May 2013 #43

True LondonReign2 May 2013 #52

LOL!!!! robbob May 2013 #57

LOL n/t Duval May 2013 #67

And me with James Watts, Reagan's Sec. of the Interior.... Grins May 2013 #71

I salute her for getting the word out how destructive all of this is. freshwest May 2013 #8

I would say that the more important part of being raped is how it is treated..both angstlessk May 2013 #9

Been there eissa May 2013 #12

I will tell you what...I have gotten more healing from DU angstlessk May 2013 #15

How strong you are and thank you for crediting DU question everything May 2013 #33

Sexual Assault Survivors Support group? Here on DU? Can you share the link, please? Melinda May 2013 #39

Here you go with the link: MineralMan May 2013 #53

My friend was raped at 11 also HockeyMom May 2013 #20

I think because I was so withdrawn afterward that the doctor said I was hopeless angstlessk May 2013 #23

What a horror wryter2000 May 2013 #55

Please keep speaking Elizabeth. Thank you! tridim May 2013 #10

Could you repost this in the Sexual Assault Victims room? angstlessk May 2013 #11

Republicans would want to know.. KinMd May 2013 #13

Valuable Perspective matt819 May 2013 #14

I don't care her political leaning.....this is IMPORTANT angstlessk May 2013 #16

Agreed motocicleta2 May 2013 #42

Such a brave woman, sheshe2 May 2013 #17

Reject religion, embrace reason. Arugula Latte May 2013 #18

For some survivors, religious affiliation helps them to heal. MichiganVote May 2013 #19

did elizabeth reject religion ? abstinence is pushed by certain people but not everyone JI7 May 2013 #41

She is a devout Mormon marshall May 2013 #49

I have a feeling she got some really excellent counseling after her ordeal. undeterred May 2013 #61

You can be devout and not be a wacko FreeState May 2013 #65

What an intelligent, compassionate, insightful and courageous young lady BlueCaliDem May 2013 #21

Thank you for posting this texshelters May 2013 #25

How does sex compare to chewing gum? Initech May 2013 #26

it's used and thrown away. ejpoeta May 2013 #46

It's used once and nobody else wants it marshall May 2013 #50

Thankyou Elizabeth from way too many people olddots May 2013 #27

you said it perfectly. BlancheSplanchnik May 2013 #54

K&R! G_j May 2013 #28

I admire her for being vocal Ilsa May 2013 #29

Abstinence education sounds like Delmette May 2013 #31

it's like in the handmaid's tale... ejpoeta May 2013 #47

Thank you Elizabeth TNNurse May 2013 #32

K&R nt abelenkpe May 2013 #34

K&R nt abelenkpe May 2013 #35

What a brave young woman! October May 2013 #36

But you rape victims are worthless, dirty and flithy. . .if you weren't, men wouldn't rape you Nanjing to Seoul May 2013 #37

I wondeer if her parents views are still the same as before the rape???? n/t patricia92243 May 2013 #38

Shame kills a soul. Elizabeth Smart is a brave young woman. Melinda May 2013 #40

She is brave and strong Dorian Gray May 2013 #44

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Thank you for your courage, Elizabeth. By speaking out you will help more rape victims mountain grammy May 2013 #48

Has her family rejected her or Bay Boy May 2013 #51

Oh, I don't think so. leftyladyfrommo May 2013 #56

What a brave woman felix_numinous May 2013 #58

Powerful words coming from her Politicub May 2013 #59

That's because abstinence education isn't scientifically designed for human health and sexuality. AtheistCrusader May 2013 #60

Christianity has misogyny at its heart, starting with original sin. MsPithy May 2013 #62

So according to the "abstinance only" folks, thucythucy May 2013 #63

Fuck them and their sick fuck Purity Balls Blue Owl May 2013 #64

Heartbreaking. blackspade May 2013 #66

We heard this crap at school from a movie with Ann Landers in it. Manifestor_of_Light May 2013 #68

kick. Manifestor_of_Light May 2013 #70

Google: elizabeth smart and alicia kozakiewicz proverbialwisdom May 2013 #73

+1,000,000 caseymoz May 2013 #74