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Sexual abuse and rape can be the making, not the breaking of you | Lydia Ward | TEDxLeamingtonSpa


good afternoon everybody

good afternoon everybody sexual abuse and rape remains one of the

sexual abuse and rape remains one of the

sexual abuse and rape remains one of the most socially awkward topics of

most socially awkward topics of

most socially awkward topics of conversation

conversation

conversation it is a sad awful and devastating fact

it is a sad awful and devastating fact

it is a sad awful and devastating fact that impacts on the lives of women of

that impacts on the lives of women of

that impacts on the lives of women of men of girls and of boys and no matter

men of girls and of boys and no matter

men of girls and of boys and no matter how much we wish it didn’t exist sexual

how much we wish it didn’t exist sexual

how much we wish it didn’t exist sexual abuse and rape happens but what if I

abuse and rape happens but what if I

abuse and rape happens but what if I told you that being sexually abused

told you that being sexually abused

told you that being sexually abused whilst almost being the breaking of me

whilst almost being the breaking of me

whilst almost being the breaking of me was in fact the making of me the people

was in fact the making of me the people

was in fact the making of me the people that taught me how to make this change

that taught me how to make this change

that taught me how to make this change are safe line a wonderfully caring and

are safe line a wonderfully caring and

are safe line a wonderfully caring and passionate charity set up 21 years ago

passionate charity set up 21 years ago

passionate charity set up 21 years ago to help any and all survivors of sexual

to help any and all survivors of sexual

to help any and all survivors of sexual abuse or rape no matter who they are

abuse or rape no matter who they are

abuse or rape no matter who they are where they are how old they are or how

where they are how old they are or how

where they are how old they are or how long ago the abuse happened now I could

long ago the abuse happened now I could

long ago the abuse happened now I could stand here and wax lyrical to you all

stand here and wax lyrical to you all

stand here and wax lyrical to you all day about why and how we could all be

day about why and how we could all be

day about why and how we could all be supporting safeline and we should but

supporting safeline and we should but

supporting safeline and we should but today I actually want to use this

today I actually want to use this

today I actually want to use this opportunity to talk to you about the

opportunity to talk to you about the

opportunity to talk to you about the reality of sexual abuse about what

reality of sexual abuse about what

reality of sexual abuse about what happens to how you see yourself when it

happens to how you see yourself when it

happens to how you see yourself when it happens to you about how it truly can be

happens to you about how it truly can be

happens to you about how it truly can be the making and not the breaking of you

the making and not the breaking of you

the making and not the breaking of you and how we all together can open up the

and how we all together can open up the

and how we all together can open up the conversation and help reduce the taboo

conversation and help reduce the taboo

conversation and help reduce the taboo that affects so many people in order to

that affects so many people in order to

that affects so many people in order to do this

do this

do this I’m and open up this conversation I want

I’m and open up this conversation I want

I’m and open up this conversation I want to share with you first of all a few

to share with you first of all a few

to share with you first of all a few myths that are surrounding sexual abuse

myths that are surrounding sexual abuse

myths that are surrounding sexual abuse and rape myth number one is that sexual

and rape myth number one is that sexual

and rape myth number one is that sexual abuse happens to children in lower

abuse happens to children in lower

abuse happens to children in lower socioeconomic classes myth number two is

socioeconomic classes myth number two is

socioeconomic classes myth number two is that sexual abuse is carried out by

that sexual abuse is carried out by

that sexual abuse is carried out by strangers myth number three people who

strangers myth number three people who

strangers myth number three people who don’t say anything at the time must be

don’t say anything at the time must be

don’t say anything at the time must be lying when they make accusations years

lying when they make accusations years

lying when they make accusations years later and myth number four if you were

later and myth number four if you were

later and myth number four if you were sexually abused or raped you will remain

sexually abused or raped you will remain

sexually abused or raped you will remain a victim for the rest of your life and a

a victim for the rest of your life and a

a victim for the rest of your life and a little piece of you will forever be

little piece of you will forever be

little piece of you will forever be broken in order to tell you about these

broken in order to tell you about these

broken in order to tell you about these four myths I’m going to share with you

four myths I’m going to share with you

four myths I’m going to share with you my story I was three years old when I

my story I was three years old when I

my story I was three years old when I was first sexually abused I grew up in a

was first sexually abused I grew up in a

was first sexually abused I grew up in a affluent middle-class area I had and

affluent middle-class area I had and

affluent middle-class area I had and still have loving parents an older

still have loving parents an older

still have loving parents an older brother and friends to play with down

brother and friends to play with down

brother and friends to play with down the street where I grew up all in all

the street where I grew up all in all

the street where I grew up all in all from the outside my life looked pretty

from the outside my life looked pretty

from the outside my life looked pretty idyllic I wasn’t spoiled but I didn’t go

idyllic I wasn’t spoiled but I didn’t go

idyllic I wasn’t spoiled but I didn’t go without I certainly wasn’t neglected

without I certainly wasn’t neglected

without I certainly wasn’t neglected I wasn’t starved I wasn’t in poverty and

I wasn’t starved I wasn’t in poverty and

I wasn’t starved I wasn’t in poverty and I wasn’t dirty but from the age of three

I wasn’t dirty but from the age of three

I wasn’t dirty but from the age of three I had a secret a secret that I didn’t

I had a secret a secret that I didn’t

I had a secret a secret that I didn’t understand it wasn’t a secret that would

understand it wasn’t a secret that would

understand it wasn’t a secret that would make me smile or make me feel happy it

make me smile or make me feel happy it

make me smile or make me feel happy it was a secret that would make me feel sad

was a secret that would make me feel sad

was a secret that would make me feel sad and confused

it was a secret that I couldn’t share

it was a secret that I couldn’t share because we don’t share secrets we keep

because we don’t share secrets we keep

because we don’t share secrets we keep them that’s why they’re secrets

them that’s why they’re secrets

them that’s why they’re secrets as a young lively adventurous little

as a young lively adventurous little

as a young lively adventurous little girl I was being sexually abused this

girl I was being sexually abused this

girl I was being sexually abused this went on for a period of four years so

went on for a period of four years so

went on for a period of four years so between the ages of 3 & 7 I was

between the ages of 3 & 7 I was

between the ages of 3 & 7 I was periodically left with a family friend

periodically left with a family friend

periodically left with a family friend someone that my parents believed was

someone that my parents believed was

someone that my parents believed was trustworthy and loved me in the same way

trustworthy and loved me in the same way

trustworthy and loved me in the same way that they did and when I was left with

that they did and when I was left with

that they did and when I was left with this person we would play and then they

this person we would play and then they

this person we would play and then they would suggest that we go to my secret

would suggest that we go to my secret

would suggest that we go to my secret place and they would abuse me afterwards

place and they would abuse me afterwards

place and they would abuse me afterwards they would take me out to one of the

they would take me out to one of the

they would take me out to one of the local cake shops and buy me a cake and

local cake shops and buy me a cake and

local cake shops and buy me a cake and so I’d feel even more confused about why

so I’d feel even more confused about why

so I’d feel even more confused about why this person treated me so nicely and yet

this person treated me so nicely and yet

this person treated me so nicely and yet did things to me that I just I didn’t

did things to me that I just I didn’t

did things to me that I just I didn’t understand and I didn’t like and somehow

understand and I didn’t like and somehow

understand and I didn’t like and somehow I knew they weren’t right when I was 7

I knew they weren’t right when I was 7

I knew they weren’t right when I was 7 years old

years old

years old I told my mum that I didn’t want to be

I told my mum that I didn’t want to be

I told my mum that I didn’t want to be left with this person anymore

left with this person anymore

left with this person anymore I said I’d rather go out with them and

I said I’d rather go out with them and

I said I’d rather go out with them and go round the shops

go round the shops

go round the shops despite being asked why I never said

despite being asked why I never said

despite being asked why I never said because it was a secret so I didn’t know

because it was a secret so I didn’t know

because it was a secret so I didn’t know what to say at the

what to say at the

what to say at the age of seven I was no longer left with

age of seven I was no longer left with

age of seven I was no longer left with this person and so my abuser lost his

this person and so my abuser lost his

this person and so my abuser lost his opportunity to keep abusing me

opportunity to keep abusing me

opportunity to keep abusing me I felt safe for the first time in my

I felt safe for the first time in my

I felt safe for the first time in my life and so we can all breathe a sigh of

life and so we can all breathe a sigh of

life and so we can all breathe a sigh of relief because the worst bit is over

however what happened to me happens to

however what happened to me happens to many people who have been abused because

many people who have been abused because

many people who have been abused because unfortunately this wasn’t the only time

unfortunately this wasn’t the only time

unfortunately this wasn’t the only time it happened when I was 12 years old I

it happened when I was 12 years old I

it happened when I was 12 years old I went to stay with some very close and

went to stay with some very close and

went to stay with some very close and familiar family friends one night I went

familiar family friends one night I went

familiar family friends one night I went to bed and one of my adult carers came

to bed and one of my adult carers came

to bed and one of my adult carers came up to say goodnight to me as they had

up to say goodnight to me as they had

up to say goodnight to me as they had done many other times only on this

done many other times only on this

done many other times only on this occasion they got onto the bed with me

occasion they got onto the bed with me

occasion they got onto the bed with me and we talked them and then they said

and we talked them and then they said

and we talked them and then they said let’s go to your secret place I froze my

let’s go to your secret place I froze my

let’s go to your secret place I froze my brain was flooded with thoughts of

brain was flooded with thoughts of

brain was flooded with thoughts of knowing what was about to happen even

knowing what was about to happen even

knowing what was about to happen even though this was a completely different

though this was a completely different

though this was a completely different person I knew what was about to happen

person I knew what was about to happen

person I knew what was about to happen the next day I completely avoided my

the next day I completely avoided my

the next day I completely avoided my abuser I stayed glued to the other carer

abuser I stayed glued to the other carer

abuser I stayed glued to the other carer who was looking after me and when my

who was looking after me and when my

who was looking after me and when my parents came to pick me up

parents came to pick me up

parents came to pick me up I said nothing because it was a secret

I said nothing because it was a secret

I said nothing because it was a secret and we don’t share secrets I

then just sort of carried on with life

then just sort of carried on with life unable to deal with and understand what

unable to deal with and understand what

unable to deal with and understand what had happened to me I just tried to forge

had happened to me I just tried to forge

had happened to me I just tried to forge on through life at the age of 16 one of

on through life at the age of 16 one of

on through life at the age of 16 one of the abusers died and I started to have

the abusers died and I started to have

the abusers died and I started to have flashbacks I was absolutely horrified by

flashbacks I was absolutely horrified by

flashbacks I was absolutely horrified by the thoughts I was having and disgusted

the thoughts I was having and disgusted

the thoughts I was having and disgusted with myself of thinking about somebody

with myself of thinking about somebody

with myself of thinking about somebody who had just died in this way so I said

who had just died in this way so I said

who had just died in this way so I said nothing and I tried to just forget

nothing and I tried to just forget

nothing and I tried to just forget everything that I’d remembered and so

everything that I’d remembered and so

everything that I’d remembered and so the slow subtle depression began when I

the slow subtle depression began when I

the slow subtle depression began when I was 22 the second abuser died very

was 22 the second abuser died very

was 22 the second abuser died very suddenly and very unexpectedly he was

suddenly and very unexpectedly he was

suddenly and very unexpectedly he was still a very much beloved member of the

still a very much beloved member of the

still a very much beloved member of the family somebody that I had continued to

family somebody that I had continued to

family somebody that I had continued to have very regular contact with because

have very regular contact with because

have very regular contact with because nobody knew what had happened I was

nobody knew what had happened I was

nobody knew what had happened I was thrown alongside my family into a state

thrown alongside my family into a state

thrown alongside my family into a state of mourning and so again the depression

of mourning and so again the depression

of mourning and so again the depression continued by my late 20s I had a very

continued by my late 20s I had a very

continued by my late 20s I had a very successful corporate career but the

successful corporate career but the

successful corporate career but the years of denial the years of trying to

years of denial the years of trying to

years of denial the years of trying to shut out everything that had happened to

shut out everything that had happened to

shut out everything that had happened to me the years of carrying these secrets

me the years of carrying these secrets

me the years of carrying these secrets with me were beginning to take their

with me were beginning to take their

with me were beginning to take their toll and the cracks began to show I was

toll and the cracks began to show I was

toll and the cracks began to show I was in a promising relationship at home and

in a promising relationship at home and

in a promising relationship at home and I had this great career and I couldn’t

I had this great career and I couldn’t

I had this great career and I couldn’t hold it together the slightest thing

hold it together the slightest thing

hold it together the slightest thing going wrong at work caused a

going wrong at work caused a

going wrong at work caused a disproportionate emotional response in

disproportionate emotional response in

disproportionate emotional response in me and so I finally came to a place

me and so I finally came to a place

me and so I finally came to a place where I realized this is it

where I realized this is it

where I realized this is it you either seek professional help

you either seek professional help

you either seek professional help oh you’re going to go under it was make

oh you’re going to go under it was make

oh you’re going to go under it was make or break now I consider myself lucky

or break now I consider myself lucky

or break now I consider myself lucky because I found safeline and I chose the

because I found safeline and I chose the

because I found safeline and I chose the former it was at this point as I entered

former it was at this point as I entered

former it was at this point as I entered my 30s that my long and complicated

my 30s that my long and complicated

my 30s that my long and complicated journey into survivor hood began and I

journey into survivor hood began and I

journey into survivor hood began and I honestly stand here today and say it

honestly stand here today and say it

honestly stand here today and say it only began because of the support I

only began because of the support I

only began because of the support I received from safeline but what is

received from safeline but what is

received from safeline but what is survivor hood and what is it that

survivor hood and what is it that

survivor hood and what is it that happens to you when you’ve been sexually

happens to you when you’ve been sexually

happens to you when you’ve been sexually abused or raped the first thing that

abused or raped the first thing that

abused or raped the first thing that happens to you is fear and isolation

happens to you is fear and isolation

happens to you is fear and isolation fear that you are going to have to carry

fear that you are going to have to carry

fear that you are going to have to carry this secret with you for the rest of

this secret with you for the rest of

this secret with you for the rest of your life and it’s going to kill you

your life and it’s going to kill you

your life and it’s going to kill you fear that if you ever speak out no one’s

fear that if you ever speak out no one’s

fear that if you ever speak out no one’s going to believe you and isolation

going to believe you and isolation

going to believe you and isolation because you are so alone you feel broken

because you are so alone you feel broken

because you are so alone you feel broken and you feel used and quite commonly

and you feel used and quite commonly

and you feel used and quite commonly people feel that they are somehow to

people feel that they are somehow to

people feel that they are somehow to blame so you walk around carrying a

blame so you walk around carrying a

blame so you walk around carrying a burden of shame and guilt about

burden of shame and guilt about

burden of shame and guilt about something that you actually had no

something that you actually had no

something that you actually had no choice in whatsoever if we move then to

choice in whatsoever if we move then to

choice in whatsoever if we move then to how does this become survivor hood

how does this become survivor hood

how does this become survivor hood survivor hood only happens because you

survivor hood only happens because you

survivor hood only happens because you choose it I had to want to be a survivor

choose it I had to want to be a survivor

choose it I had to want to be a survivor I had to make that choice

I had to make that choice

I had to make that choice I had to have the courage to say for the

I had to have the courage to say for the

I had to have the courage to say for the first time ever this is what happened to

first time ever this is what happened to

first time ever this is what happened to me and I promise you the first time I

me and I promise you the first time I

me and I promise you the first time I said that the first time I sat in a room

said that the first time I sat in a room

said that the first time I sat in a room with another individual and said I think

with another individual and said I think

with another individual and said I think I was sexually abused I honestly thought

I was sexually abused I honestly thought

I was sexually abused I honestly thought those words would overwhelm me but they

those words would overwhelm me but they

those words would overwhelm me but they didn’t so I said it again and I said it

didn’t so I said it again and I said it

didn’t so I said it again and I said it again and I said it again and in doing

again and I said it again and in doing

again and I said it again and in doing that what happens is you begin to take

that what happens is you begin to take

that what happens is you begin to take back control because you’re not hanging

back control because you’re not hanging

back control because you’re not hanging on to the secret anymore because the

on to the secret anymore because the

on to the secret anymore because the minute you tell somebody else is not a

minute you tell somebody else is not a

minute you tell somebody else is not a secret so you break the spell I had to

secret so you break the spell I had to

secret so you break the spell I had to learn that it was okay to speak up and

learn that it was okay to speak up and

learn that it was okay to speak up and speak out it’s not easy in fact it’s the

speak out it’s not easy in fact it’s the

speak out it’s not easy in fact it’s the hardest thing that I ever had to do in

hardest thing that I ever had to do in

hardest thing that I ever had to do in my life but in doing it I learned to

my life but in doing it I learned to

my life but in doing it I learned to embrace my vulnerability I learned that

embrace my vulnerability I learned that

embrace my vulnerability I learned that actually what I thought was my weakest

actually what I thought was my weakest

actually what I thought was my weakest spot is actually my source of all my

spot is actually my source of all my

spot is actually my source of all my power and strength the whole process of

power and strength the whole process of

power and strength the whole process of survivor hood is about learning to take

survivor hood is about learning to take

survivor hood is about learning to take back the power that was taken from you

back the power that was taken from you

back the power that was taken from you because who you are meant to be before

because who you are meant to be before

because who you are meant to be before you were sexually abused or raped is the

you were sexually abused or raped is the

you were sexually abused or raped is the person you’re fighting to get back to

person you’re fighting to get back to

person you’re fighting to get back to and for me it was that gorgeous little

and for me it was that gorgeous little

and for me it was that gorgeous little girl in those fantastic sunglasses

if somebody discloses to you if somebody

if somebody discloses to you if somebody wants to share their story with you the

wants to share their story with you the

wants to share their story with you the one thing I would ask you to do for them

one thing I would ask you to do for them

one thing I would ask you to do for them is listen you don’t need to say anything

is listen you don’t need to say anything

is listen you don’t need to say anything this is not about finding the right

this is not about finding the right

this is not about finding the right words or making it better for them

words or making it better for them

words or making it better for them understand that the greatest gift you

understand that the greatest gift you

understand that the greatest gift you can give them is to listen because what

can give them is to listen because what

can give them is to listen because what they want to do and what they need is to

they want to do and what they need is to

they want to do and what they need is to hear themselves say the words of what

hear themselves say the words of what

hear themselves say the words of what happened to them so please don’t be

happened to them so please don’t be

happened to them so please don’t be afraid of the topic of conversation of

afraid of the topic of conversation of

afraid of the topic of conversation of sexual abuse and rape listening is the

sexual abuse and rape listening is the

sexual abuse and rape listening is the greatest gift all we want as survivors

greatest gift all we want as survivors

greatest gift all we want as survivors is to be listened to and be believed so

is to be listened to and be believed so

is to be listened to and be believed so that brings me back to our myths myth

that brings me back to our myths myth

that brings me back to our myths myth number one sexual abuse happens to

number one sexual abuse happens to

number one sexual abuse happens to children in lower socioeconomic classes

children in lower socioeconomic classes

children in lower socioeconomic classes not true abusers do not care about your

not true abusers do not care about your

not true abusers do not care about your social standing wealth is no deterrent

social standing wealth is no deterrent

social standing wealth is no deterrent to this impacting anywhere so much so

to this impacting anywhere so much so

to this impacting anywhere so much so that it happens to one in four women and

that it happens to one in four women and

that it happens to one in four women and one in six men that’s eight million

one in six men that’s eight million

one in six men that’s eight million women and five million men in the UK

women and five million men in the UK

women and five million men in the UK alone and these are the reported numbers

alone and these are the reported numbers

alone and these are the reported numbers so you can imagine that these are

so you can imagine that these are

so you can imagine that these are probably quite a low

probably quite a low

probably quite a low resh hold myth number two sexual abuse

resh hold myth number two sexual abuse

resh hold myth number two sexual abuse is carried out by strangers

is carried out by strangers

is carried out by strangers not true sexual abuse is generally

not true sexual abuse is generally

not true sexual abuse is generally carried out by people who are well known

carried out by people who are well known

carried out by people who are well known to the victims they are people in a role

to the victims they are people in a role

to the victims they are people in a role of authority and people that are well

of authority and people that are well

of authority and people that are well known to the children and if they are

known to the children and if they are

known to the children and if they are not in that position at the moment they

not in that position at the moment they

not in that position at the moment they will get themselves into that position

myth number three people who don’t say

myth number three people who don’t say anything at the time must be lying when

anything at the time must be lying when

anything at the time must be lying when they make accusations years later not

they make accusations years later not

they make accusations years later not true your brain is designed to protect

true your brain is designed to protect

true your brain is designed to protect you if it will do you harm to remember

you if it will do you harm to remember

you if it will do you harm to remember something before you are ready to and

something before you are ready to and

something before you are ready to and before you are able to cope with it your

before you are able to cope with it your

before you are able to cope with it your brain will keep it from you

in addition to that there are also two

in addition to that there are also two other reasons that people don’t speak up

other reasons that people don’t speak up

other reasons that people don’t speak up one is that they still have family

one is that they still have family

one is that they still have family friends or other connections back to the

friends or other connections back to the

friends or other connections back to the abuser or two more commonly there are

abuser or two more commonly there are

abuser or two more commonly there are enormous misplaced feelings of guilt and

enormous misplaced feelings of guilt and

enormous misplaced feelings of guilt and blame that somehow they played a role in

blame that somehow they played a role in

blame that somehow they played a role in this happening a myth number four if you

this happening a myth number four if you

this happening a myth number four if you were sexually abused or raped you will

were sexually abused or raped you will

were sexually abused or raped you will remain a victim for the rest of your

remain a victim for the rest of your

remain a victim for the rest of your life and a little piece of you will

life and a little piece of you will

life and a little piece of you will forever be broken not true as I stand

forever be broken not true as I stand

forever be broken not true as I stand before you today I hope that you see

before you today I hope that you see

before you today I hope that you see that I walk my talk sexual abuse and

that I walk my talk sexual abuse and

that I walk my talk sexual abuse and rape

rape

rape is not your identity it is not the

is not your identity it is not the

is not your identity it is not the definition of you you have a choice as

definition of you you have a choice as

definition of you you have a choice as an adult I made that choice to change my

an adult I made that choice to change my

an adult I made that choice to change my future and stop living in a past that

future and stop living in a past that

future and stop living in a past that made me feel broken inside it has not

made me feel broken inside it has not

made me feel broken inside it has not been an easy journey I have cried I have

been an easy journey I have cried I have

been an easy journey I have cried I have raged and I have broken my heart

raged and I have broken my heart

raged and I have broken my heart multiple times with all different sorts

multiple times with all different sorts

multiple times with all different sorts of grief as I have tried to heal myself

of grief as I have tried to heal myself

of grief as I have tried to heal myself and recapture what got taken from me so

and recapture what got taken from me so

and recapture what got taken from me so it’s a grueling journey but it is worth

it’s a grueling journey but it is worth

it’s a grueling journey but it is worth every single step because as I stand

every single step because as I stand

every single step because as I stand before you today I am stronger and more

before you today I am stronger and more

before you today I am stronger and more powerful than my abusers this really is

powerful than my abusers this really is

powerful than my abusers this really is an opportunity for us all sexual abuse

an opportunity for us all sexual abuse

an opportunity for us all sexual abuse and rape can be the making not the

and rape can be the making not the

and rape can be the making not the breaking of you and what I ask everyone

breaking of you and what I ask everyone

breaking of you and what I ask everyone in this room to do is no longer feel

in this room to do is no longer feel

in this room to do is no longer feel afraid of this topic of conversation we

afraid of this topic of conversation we

afraid of this topic of conversation we have nothing to hide

have nothing to hide

have nothing to hide and we have everything to gain we can

and we have everything to gain we can

and we have everything to gain we can talk about it we can hear about it and

talk about it we can hear about it and

talk about it we can hear about it and we can listen to what other people have

we can listen to what other people have

we can listen to what other people have experienced and if you do nothing else

experienced and if you do nothing else

experienced and if you do nothing else today then I ask you to help me continue

today then I ask you to help me continue

today then I ask you to help me continue to support the great work that safeline

to support the great work that safeline

to support the great work that safeline do so that we can help more people and

do so that we can help more people and

do so that we can help more people and do the work for you even if you don’t

do the work for you even if you don’t

do the work for you even if you don’t feel ready to do it yet yourself and to

feel ready to do it yet yourself and to

feel ready to do it yet yourself and to anybody who has been affected please

anybody who has been affected please

anybody who has been affected please know that safeline are there to help you

know that safeline are there to help you

know that safeline are there to help you as and when you need them they are the

as and when you need them they are the

as and when you need them they are the charity that caught me when I thought I

charity that caught me when I thought I

charity that caught me when I thought I was about to fall and so today I want to

was about to fall and so today I want to

was about to fall and so today I want to repay that to them and get their message

repay that to them and get their message

repay that to them and get their message out to all of you so please help me open

out to all of you so please help me open

out to all of you so please help me open up this conversation and break down the

up this conversation and break down the

up this conversation and break down the taboo that surrounds sexual abuse and

taboo that surrounds sexual abuse and

taboo that surrounds sexual abuse and rape and in this way together we can all

rape and in this way together we can all

rape and in this way together we can all be a part of the solution thank you

be a part of the solution thank you

be a part of the solution thank you [Applause]

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