| "Statutory rape" is the term. It's harsh
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| | they may not even understand the root of
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| for a reason. It's a lot more than just
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| | their rage or pain. We all know the
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| "sexual misconduct" or "sexual
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| | cliché that men are harder to get to the
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| harassment". If it happens to a minor,
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| | dentist or doctor because they're
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| it's abuse - it's statutory rape. I have
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| | supposed to be "tough". Imagine the
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| been a professional, licensed therapist
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| | courage it takes for a man to admit he
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| for over 20 years in the Los Angeles
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| | needs help and to go to counseling!
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| area, and I can tell you that the effects
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| | That's why I'm glad my friend Tish Smiley
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| of this crime on the victim's soul and
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| | is producing the play, MUSTANG SALLY by
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| very identity can be devastating. It
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| | Linda Felton Steinbaum, which addresses
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| forces them to cover themselves with so
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| | this important topic. I love theatre in
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| many layers of protection that they
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| | the first place, but I am especially
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| forget (or fail to discover) who they
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| | excited when plays deal with important
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| were made to be.
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| | dynamics that need to be exposed. With
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| The good news is that there is a road
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| | all the hot news stories about sexual
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| back from this abyss. That's what it
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| | abuse by female teachers with their male
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| feels like to many of them - a black mark
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| | students, you'd think these occurrences
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| on their soul. Each person is unique of
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| | are a new "trend." This is a
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| course, so they'll try on a myriad of
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| | misconception. There is no new sin under
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| exteriors to disguise how they really
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| | the sun. Unfortunately, it's been
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| feel about themselves. Many become
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| | happening for thousands of years.
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| addicted to drugs, booze, perfectionism
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| | Most men and women carry the weight of
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| and even sex. But inside they feel a
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| | these sins (sins committed against them
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| frightening blackness, almost completely
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| | by others) their entire lives. But they
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| void of self value. And although their
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| | don't need to. There is freedom if they
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| victimization might have been 20, 30 or
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| | want it. Yes, it's painful, but not as
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| 50 years earlier, they feel a deep and
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| | painful as a living the rest of their
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| sharp sense of shame as though it was
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| | lives under the heaviness that keeps them
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| yesterday. My job as a therapist is to
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| | confused about who they are. This is not
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| help them first admit what happened to
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| | what God wants.
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| them, and to then peel off each
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| | In fact, after seeing a few cases of
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| successive layer of self protection as
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| | abuse while I was still in my practicum,
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| they build up their true self.
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| | I decided to name my practice "True
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| People have the concept that the damage
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| | Identity Counseling." I know a lot of
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| from statutory rape or molestation is
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| | people can't afford one-on-one therapy,
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| worse on girls than on boys. Not so.
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| | so, for nearly 15 years, I have led an
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| Not at all. Boys can be equally
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| | eight week Christian based course called
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| devastated by sins committed against
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| | "Hope and Healing From Abuse" in Van
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| their bodies and souls. They wonder why
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| | Nuys, California. The course is designed
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| they can't have a true sense of peace, a
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| | to help the abused see the truth about
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| thankful heart, or healthy relationships.
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| | what has occurred, and to give them the
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| But men are generally less likely to
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| | tools to release their burdens.
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| ever admit they are suffering. In fact,
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