highly-decorated actor who’s outed as a pedophile adding his name to the
pedophile adding his name to the
pedophile adding his name to the ever-growing list of sexual predators in
ever-growing list of sexual predators in
ever-growing list of sexual predators in Hollywood and as a sort of smokescreen
Hollywood and as a sort of smokescreen
Hollywood and as a sort of smokescreen to cover up the allegations against him
to cover up the allegations against him
to cover up the allegations against him he comes out as gay and people see right
he comes out as gay and people see right
he comes out as gay and people see right through it he rightfully faces a massive
through it he rightfully faces a massive
through it he rightfully faces a massive amount of backlash but it’s the wrong
amount of backlash but it’s the wrong
amount of backlash but it’s the wrong kind of backlash because instead of the
kind of backlash because instead of the
kind of backlash because instead of the conversation being Kevin Spacey’s a
conversation being Kevin Spacey’s a
conversation being Kevin Spacey’s a pedophile and thought he could trick us
pedophile and thought he could trick us
pedophile and thought he could trick us it becomes Kevin Spacey insults gay men
and that’s absolutely an issue that
and that’s absolutely an issue that should be talked about the stereotype
should be talked about the stereotype
should be talked about the stereotype that gay men are pedophiles but it’s the
that gay men are pedophiles but it’s the
that gay men are pedophiles but it’s the wrong time for that particular
wrong time for that particular
wrong time for that particular conversation because it gave Kevin
conversation because it gave Kevin
conversation because it gave Kevin Spacey exactly what he wanted it allowed
Spacey exactly what he wanted it allowed
Spacey exactly what he wanted it allowed him to spin that scandal into being
him to spin that scandal into being
him to spin that scandal into being about something other than what it was
about something other than what it was
about something other than what it was which was childhood sexual assault which
which was childhood sexual assault which
which was childhood sexual assault which I’m going to refer to as CSA from here
I’m going to refer to as CSA from here
I’m going to refer to as CSA from here on out
on out
on out and this isn’t honestly all that
and this isn’t honestly all that
and this isn’t honestly all that uncommon on the whole people care about
uncommon on the whole people care about
uncommon on the whole people care about CSI survivors a lot less than they’d
CSI survivors a lot less than they’d
CSI survivors a lot less than they’d like to think they do like you asked any
like to think they do like you asked any
like to think they do like you asked any given person like Oh what are your
given person like Oh what are your
given person like Oh what are your thoughts on pedophilia they’re going to
thoughts on pedophilia they’re going to
thoughts on pedophilia they’re going to tell you that it’s awful and evil and
tell you that it’s awful and evil and
tell you that it’s awful and evil and vile but once you start criticizing the
vile but once you start criticizing the
vile but once you start criticizing the sexualization of children and teenagers
sexualization of children and teenagers
sexualization of children and teenagers in the media or school dress codes or
in the media or school dress codes or
in the media or school dress codes or the role that pedophilia plays in comedy
the role that pedophilia plays in comedy
the role that pedophilia plays in comedy a lot of those same people are a lot
a lot of those same people are a lot
a lot of those same people are a lot less vocal for example daddy jokes a lot
less vocal for example daddy jokes a lot
less vocal for example daddy jokes a lot of people have heard of the daddy jokes
of people have heard of the daddy jokes
of people have heard of the daddy jokes and it’s it’s a sexualized term that you
and it’s it’s a sexualized term that you
and it’s it’s a sexualized term that you use to describe yourself for your hot
use to describe yourself for your hot
use to describe yourself for your hot friend and it’s become super common
friend and it’s become super common
friend and it’s become super common especially with Millennials and because
especially with Millennials and because
especially with Millennials and because it’s become so common the context and
it’s become so common the context and
it’s become so common the context and origin of the word has largely been
origin of the word has largely been
origin of the word has largely been forgotten but the word comes from a kink
forgotten but the word comes from a kink
forgotten but the word comes from a kink a sexual roleplay called daddy damn
a sexual roleplay called daddy damn
a sexual roleplay called daddy damn little girl in which one partner takes
little girl in which one partner takes
little girl in which one partner takes on the role of a parental figure and the
on the role of a parental figure and the
on the role of a parental figure and the other of a child and so for si si
other of a child and so for si si
other of a child and so for si si survivors like hearing this kind of
survivors like hearing this kind of
survivors like hearing this kind of language thrown around very casually is
language thrown around very casually is
language thrown around very casually is obviously very triggering and upsetting
obviously very triggering and upsetting
obviously very triggering and upsetting I I am a survivor I was molested by an
I I am a survivor I was molested by an
I I am a survivor I was molested by an adult man when I was six years old and
adult man when I was six years old and
adult man when I was six years old and he was not a father figure to me but
he was not a father figure to me but
he was not a father figure to me but even so
even so
even so hearing the daddy jokes thrown around
hearing the daddy jokes thrown around
hearing the daddy jokes thrown around will set me off for at minimum the
will set me off for at minimum the
will set me off for at minimum the entire rest of that day because it’s a
entire rest of that day because it’s a
entire rest of that day because it’s a reminder of how pervasive this stuff is
reminder of how pervasive this stuff is
reminder of how pervasive this stuff is and how little empathy people really
and how little empathy people really
and how little empathy people really have for are the experiences of
have for are the experiences of
have for are the experiences of survivors when were children much less
survivors when were children much less
survivors when were children much less when were older and supposed to have
when were older and supposed to have
when were older and supposed to have outgrown the drama and for other
outgrown the drama and for other
outgrown the drama and for other survivors like my best friend Vegas who
survivors like my best friend Vegas who
survivors like my best friend Vegas who was raped by his stepfather for years
was raped by his stepfather for years
was raped by his stepfather for years like that holds an even more sinister
like that holds an even more sinister
like that holds an even more sinister connotation and you know Vegas and I are
connotation and you know Vegas and I are
connotation and you know Vegas and I are both very vocal about this stuff like in
both very vocal about this stuff like in
both very vocal about this stuff like in person and on social media and it’s one
person and on social media and it’s one
person and on social media and it’s one thing when people just don’t know
thing when people just don’t know
thing when people just don’t know because you can explain to them the
because you can explain to them the
because you can explain to them the context and and what it really means and
context and and what it really means and
context and and what it really means and they have their moment with like oh my
they have their moment with like oh my
they have their moment with like oh my god I had no idea and then they can
god I had no idea and then they can
god I had no idea and then they can change their behavior but what’s much
change their behavior but what’s much
change their behavior but what’s much more common is you have people who no
more common is you have people who no
more common is you have people who no matter if you talk to them one-on-one no
matter if you talk to them one-on-one no
matter if you talk to them one-on-one no matter how many times they hear you talk
matter how many times they hear you talk
matter how many times they hear you talk about this stuff it’s inconvenient for
about this stuff it’s inconvenient for
about this stuff it’s inconvenient for them to reevaluate their behavior or
them to reevaluate their behavior or
them to reevaluate their behavior or they don’t want to accept that it’s
they don’t want to accept that it’s
they don’t want to accept that it’s actually harmful so they just don’t stop
actually harmful so they just don’t stop
actually harmful so they just don’t stop and because of that and the stuff you
and because of that and the stuff you
and because of that and the stuff you just hear day-to-day it’s very hard to
just hear day-to-day it’s very hard to
just hear day-to-day it’s very hard to go more than like a day or two without
go more than like a day or two without
go more than like a day or two without being reminded of your status as a
being reminded of your status as a
being reminded of your status as a survivor and being reminded of how
survivor and being reminded of how
survivor and being reminded of how isolating that is I think something a
isolating that is I think something a
isolating that is I think something a lot of people don’t realize is how much
lot of people don’t realize is how much
lot of people don’t realize is how much being assaulted in childhood impacts the
being assaulted in childhood impacts the
being assaulted in childhood impacts the entire rest of your life it’s not well
entire rest of your life it’s not well
entire rest of your life it’s not well you were little and so you know kids
you were little and so you know kids
you were little and so you know kids don’t have real feelings and once you’re
don’t have real feelings and once you’re
don’t have real feelings and once you’re older you’re fine because when you are
older you’re fine because when you are
older you’re fine because when you are raped as a child your brain is dealing
raped as a child your brain is dealing
raped as a child your brain is dealing with some heavy adult stuff before it’s
with some heavy adult stuff before it’s
with some heavy adult stuff before it’s a fully developed adult brain and when
a fully developed adult brain and when
a fully developed adult brain and when you’re in this very specific window of
you’re in this very specific window of
you’re in this very specific window of six to nine years old your brains in a
six to nine years old your brains in a
six to nine years old your brains in a very sensitive stage of cognitive and
very sensitive stage of cognitive and
very sensitive stage of cognitive and emotional development and as a means of
emotional development and as a means of
emotional development and as a means of coping I’m in in the context of this
coping I’m in in the context of this
coping I’m in in the context of this talk I’m going to be talking
talk I’m going to be talking
talk I’m going to be talking specifically in regards to pedophilia
specifically in regards to pedophilia
specifically in regards to pedophilia but any kinds of abuse experienced in
but any kinds of abuse experienced in
but any kinds of abuse experienced in that six to nine year window as a means
that six to nine year window as a means
that six to nine year window as a means of processing what’s happening your
of processing what’s happening your
of processing what’s happening your brain can create a new identity a lot of
brain can create a new identity a lot of
brain can create a new identity a lot of people are familiar with multiple
people are familiar with multiple
people are familiar with multiple personalities disorder which is the
personalities disorder which is the
personalities disorder which is the outdated term for what’s known today as
outdated term for what’s known today as
outdated term for what’s known today as dissociative eye
dissociative eye
dissociative eye any disorder or D ID and I think one of
any disorder or D ID and I think one of
any disorder or D ID and I think one of the biggest misconceptions about D ID is
the biggest misconceptions about D ID is
the biggest misconceptions about D ID is tied up in the word personality because
tied up in the word personality because
tied up in the word personality because people hear that and it’s easy to
people hear that and it’s easy to
people hear that and it’s easy to conceptualize it as like putting on a
conceptualize it as like putting on a
conceptualize it as like putting on a mask or playing a character which makes
mask or playing a character which makes
mask or playing a character which makes it very easy to discount the ideas like
it very easy to discount the ideas like
it very easy to discount the ideas like just a delusion or well sure we believe
just a delusion or well sure we believe
just a delusion or well sure we believe he believes it but we all know he’s
he believes it but we all know he’s
he believes it but we all know he’s crazy because the thing is your brain is
crazy because the thing is your brain is
crazy because the thing is your brain is really really good at what it does so it
really really good at what it does so it
really really good at what it does so it goes all the way and when it creates
goes all the way and when it creates
goes all the way and when it creates someone new and and that person is not
someone new and and that person is not
someone new and and that person is not like a two-dimensional character it’s a
like a two-dimensional character it’s a
like a two-dimensional character it’s a real fully developed person just as real
real fully developed person just as real
real fully developed person just as real as the kid who was there first so the
as the kid who was there first so the
as the kid who was there first so the term we don’t use personality the term
term we don’t use personality the term
term we don’t use personality the term we use is alter and because most people
we use is alter and because most people
we use is alter and because most people with GID have more than just one author
with GID have more than just one author
with GID have more than just one author the term for all alters collectively is
the term for all alters collectively is
the term for all alters collectively is a system so once you have the system
a system so once you have the system
a system so once you have the system that’s created any other traumas that
that’s created any other traumas that
that’s created any other traumas that occur throughout the lifetime have the
occur throughout the lifetime have the
occur throughout the lifetime have the potential to create new halters so the
potential to create new halters so the
potential to create new halters so the person who this body originally
person who this body originally
person who this body originally belonging to her name is Maddy and she
belonging to her name is Maddy and she
belonging to her name is Maddy and she was like I said molested when we were
was like I said molested when we were
was like I said molested when we were six and it’s Maddy and then Percy and
six and it’s Maddy and then Percy and
six and it’s Maddy and then Percy and math were the first two altars that
math were the first two altars that
math were the first two altars that showed up as a result of that initial
showed up as a result of that initial
showed up as a result of that initial trauma and then when we were in high
trauma and then when we were in high
trauma and then when we were in high school
school
school Maddy was in an abusive relationship for
Maddy was in an abusive relationship for
Maddy was in an abusive relationship for a few years and I Ross hey was created
a few years and I Ross hey was created
a few years and I Ross hey was created during that time to help her cope and a
during that time to help her cope and a
during that time to help her cope and a few years after that once we were able
few years after that once we were able
few years after that once we were able to finally get away from the abusive
to finally get away from the abusive
to finally get away from the abusive girlfriend for good Maddy was
girlfriend for good Maddy was
girlfriend for good Maddy was essentially like I’m very small and my
essentially like I’m very small and my
essentially like I’m very small and my life has been garbage and I don’t want
life has been garbage and I don’t want
life has been garbage and I don’t want to be here anymore it’s your turn so she
to be here anymore it’s your turn so she
to be here anymore it’s your turn so she sort of went into hibernation and left
sort of went into hibernation and left
sort of went into hibernation and left left me to take to run things
left me to take to run things
left me to take to run things Fox stood up not too long after that and
Fox stood up not too long after that and
Fox stood up not too long after that and after him
after him
after him Sawyer Bucky and Steve so there’s eight
Sawyer Bucky and Steve so there’s eight
Sawyer Bucky and Steve so there’s eight of us in our system and I think I think
of us in our system and I think I think
of us in our system and I think I think people have it’s easier to understand
people have it’s easier to understand
people have it’s easier to understand the difference between authors by like
the difference between authors by like
the difference between authors by like interacting with them rather than just
interacting with them rather than just
interacting with them rather than just hearing about them so we’re actually
hearing about them so we’re actually
hearing about them so we’re actually going to have Fox take over for a little
going to have Fox take over for a little
going to have Fox take over for a little bit please excuse the boys crack Oh
bit please excuse the boys crack Oh
bit please excuse the boys crack Oh ifox take over for a little bit Hey
ifox take over for a little bit Hey
ifox take over for a little bit Hey just as a disclaimer we don’t this isn’t
just as a disclaimer we don’t this isn’t
just as a disclaimer we don’t this isn’t like a party trick you don’t usually
like a party trick you don’t usually
like a party trick you don’t usually just turn it on and off we can but we
just turn it on and off we can but we
just turn it on and off we can but we don’t we have sorry we have this we’ve
don’t we have sorry we have this we’ve
don’t we have sorry we have this we’ve rehearsed this but anyway like Ross said
rehearsed this but anyway like Ross said
rehearsed this but anyway like Ross said my name is Fox the term for what I’m
my name is Fox the term for what I’m
my name is Fox the term for what I’m doing right now talking interacting with
doing right now talking interacting with
doing right now talking interacting with the world controlling our body is called
the world controlling our body is called
the world controlling our body is called fronting we’ve worked really hard with
fronting we’ve worked really hard with
fronting we’ve worked really hard with in our system to have strong internal
in our system to have strong internal
in our system to have strong internal communication which allows us to have
communication which allows us to have
communication which allows us to have pretty good control over who is fronting
pretty good control over who is fronting
pretty good control over who is fronting when we’ve known other systems with
when we’ve known other systems with
when we’ve known other systems with significantly poorer communication who
significantly poorer communication who
significantly poorer communication who have little to no control over who pops
have little to no control over who pops
have little to no control over who pops in and out so I wanted to talk about one
in and out so I wanted to talk about one
in and out so I wanted to talk about one of the the biggest misconceptions second
of the the biggest misconceptions second
of the the biggest misconceptions second biggest I guess misconceptions about D
biggest I guess misconceptions about D
biggest I guess misconceptions about D ID is one that you see perpetuated in
ID is one that you see perpetuated in
ID is one that you see perpetuated in the media a lot you haven’t movies like
the media a lot you haven’t movies like
the media a lot you haven’t movies like split or like that one episode of any
split or like that one episode of any
split or like that one episode of any given crime procedural drama where it’s
given crime procedural drama where it’s
given crime procedural drama where it’s this person has di D and one of their
this person has di D and one of their
this person has di D and one of their alters is a serial killer can they be
alters is a serial killer can they be
alters is a serial killer can they be stopped and the thing about that aside
stopped and the thing about that aside
stopped and the thing about that aside from the fact that it’s wildly untrue is
from the fact that it’s wildly untrue is
from the fact that it’s wildly untrue is that the trope plays off of existing
that the trope plays off of existing
that the trope plays off of existing stereotypes about di D which paint it as
stereotypes about di D which paint it as
stereotypes about di D which paint it as one of the quote-unquote scarier mental
one of the quote-unquote scarier mental
one of the quote-unquote scarier mental illnesses as opposed to say anxiety and
illnesses as opposed to say anxiety and
illnesses as opposed to say anxiety and depression because for most people it’s
depression because for most people it’s
depression because for most people it’s hard to imagine you know sharing your
hard to imagine you know sharing your
hard to imagine you know sharing your body and head with other people but the
body and head with other people but the
body and head with other people but the thing is the best way I can articulate
thing is the best way I can articulate
thing is the best way I can articulate di D is it’s like living with roommates
di D is it’s like living with roommates
di D is it’s like living with roommates only they’re inside your head right if
only they’re inside your head right if
only they’re inside your head right if you uh if you don’t can’t communicate
you uh if you don’t can’t communicate
you uh if you don’t can’t communicate you’re gonna have problems some of you
you’re gonna have problems some of you
you’re gonna have problems some of you are significantly worse at remembering
are significantly worse at remembering
are significantly worse at remembering to do the dishes and you inhabit the
to do the dishes and you inhabit the
to do the dishes and you inhabit the same physical space so another question
same physical space so another question
same physical space so another question we get whenever we talk about our
we get whenever we talk about our
we get whenever we talk about our communication is how logistically that
communication is how logistically that
communication is how logistically that works think about any form of media
works think about any form of media
works think about any form of media you’ve interacted with in which someone
you’ve interacted with in which someone
you’ve interacted with in which someone can read minds and they hear other
can read minds and they hear other
can read minds and they hear other people’s thoughts inside their own head
people’s thoughts inside their own head
people’s thoughts inside their own head but all the
but all the
but all the voices sound different because they’re
voices sound different because they’re
voices sound different because they’re all coming from different people again
all coming from different people again
all coming from different people again because authors were our own distinct
because authors were our own distinct
because authors were our own distinct people we all have our own distinct
people we all have our own distinct
people we all have our own distinct voices so it’s literally just internal
voices so it’s literally just internal
voices so it’s literally just internal communication sharing thoughts and
communication sharing thoughts and
communication sharing thoughts and feelings and the thing the because like
feelings and the thing the because like
feelings and the thing the because like I say this is media right it’s media it
I say this is media right it’s media it
I say this is media right it’s media it tends to be very stigmatizing when
tends to be very stigmatizing when
tends to be very stigmatizing when talking about mental health in general
talking about mental health in general
talking about mental health in general but especially the rarer disorders like
but especially the rarer disorders like
but especially the rarer disorders like di D so because most people haven’t
di D so because most people haven’t
di D so because most people haven’t interacted with anyone with D ID most of
interacted with anyone with D ID most of
interacted with anyone with D ID most of the information they have about it is
the information they have about it is
the information they have about it is likely to come from stigmatizing media
likely to come from stigmatizing media
likely to come from stigmatizing media which makes it harder for people who
which makes it harder for people who
which makes it harder for people who have D ID to be visible about our
have D ID to be visible about our
have D ID to be visible about our experiences and a lot of the the stigma
experiences and a lot of the the stigma
experiences and a lot of the the stigma that exists also extends to the field of
that exists also extends to the field of
that exists also extends to the field of psychology you have a lot of therapists
psychology you have a lot of therapists
psychology you have a lot of therapists who don’t believe di D exists at all
who don’t believe di D exists at all
who don’t believe di D exists at all a lot of intro to psych classes will
a lot of intro to psych classes will
a lot of intro to psych classes will describe it as this is a term that
describe it as this is a term that
describe it as this is a term that exists most of us don’t believe in it
exists most of us don’t believe in it
exists most of us don’t believe in it watch the movie Sybil and move on and
watch the movie Sybil and move on and
watch the movie Sybil and move on and the movie Sybil is a wildly inaccurate
the movie Sybil is a wildly inaccurate
the movie Sybil is a wildly inaccurate depiction of di D and it’s since been
depiction of di D and it’s since been
depiction of di D and it’s since been proven that the woman it describes Sybil
proven that the woman it describes Sybil
proven that the woman it describes Sybil did not actually have di D so you can
did not actually have di D so you can
did not actually have di D so you can imagine how that goes but our
imagine how that goes but our
imagine how that goes but our psychiatrist told us about a year ago
psychiatrist told us about a year ago
psychiatrist told us about a year ago that most therapists will not knowingly
that most therapists will not knowingly
that most therapists will not knowingly take on a client who already has a di D
take on a client who already has a di D
take on a client who already has a di D diagnosis and we did find this in our
diagnosis and we did find this in our
diagnosis and we did find this in our personal experience to be the case
personal experience to be the case
personal experience to be the case because di D is also accompanied by
because di D is also accompanied by
because di D is also accompanied by almost always anxiety depression PTSD
almost always anxiety depression PTSD
almost always anxiety depression PTSD but can also be accompanied by disorders
but can also be accompanied by disorders
but can also be accompanied by disorders personality disorders eating disorders
personality disorders eating disorders
personality disorders eating disorders psychosis and schizophrenia
psychosis and schizophrenia
psychosis and schizophrenia so most like most psychologists a lot of
so most like most psychologists a lot of
so most like most psychologists a lot of therapists will just not want to deal
therapists will just not want to deal
therapists will just not want to deal with with everything you come with so
with with everything you come with so
with with everything you come with so our psychiatrist told us that we should
our psychiatrist told us that we should
our psychiatrist told us that we should pretend we didn’t have a diagnosis
pretend we didn’t have a diagnosis
pretend we didn’t have a diagnosis wait for a therapist to get to give us
wait for a therapist to get to give us
wait for a therapist to get to give us their own diagnosis and take it from
their own diagnosis and take it from
their own diagnosis and take it from there which is a lot of work just to
there which is a lot of work just to
there which is a lot of work just to find out if a therapist will work with
find out if a therapist will work with
find out if a therapist will work with you at all
you at all
you at all so we after about six months and several
so we after about six months and several
so we after about six months and several traumatic therapy experiences we did
traumatic therapy experiences we did
traumatic therapy experiences we did find the therapist
find the therapist
find the therapist we have now who is a blessing and while
we have now who is a blessing and while
we have now who is a blessing and while we’re on the topic of therapy so there’s
we’re on the topic of therapy so there’s
we’re on the topic of therapy so there’s two there’s really a good kind of
two there’s really a good kind of
two there’s really a good kind of therapy for di D and a bad kind and it
therapy for di D and a bad kind and it
therapy for di D and a bad kind and it can be easy to assume that the way to
can be easy to assume that the way to
can be easy to assume that the way to treat di D is is to get rid of the
treat di D is is to get rid of the
treat di D is is to get rid of the system which is not the case thing about
system which is not the case thing about
system which is not the case thing about di D is the problem with it is not the
di D is the problem with it is not the
di D is the problem with it is not the presence of the system it’s the trauma
presence of the system it’s the trauma
presence of the system it’s the trauma that caused it so you want to treat di D
that caused it so you want to treat di D
that caused it so you want to treat di D for PTSD but you’ve got the bad kind of
for PTSD but you’ve got the bad kind of
for PTSD but you’ve got the bad kind of therapy which insists on the idea of
therapy which insists on the idea of
therapy which insists on the idea of integration which is mashing all the
integration which is mashing all the
integration which is mashing all the altars back up into one person and for a
altars back up into one person and for a
altars back up into one person and for a very very small number of people with di
very very small number of people with di
very very small number of people with di D this is a desirable solution but for
D this is a desirable solution but for
D this is a desirable solution but for most of us who knowingly wants to not a
most of us who knowingly wants to not a
most of us who knowingly wants to not a not exist tomorrow so the good kind of
not exist tomorrow so the good kind of
not exist tomorrow so the good kind of therapy leaves that decision up to the
therapy leaves that decision up to the
therapy leaves that decision up to the person with di D in their system our
person with di D in their system our
person with di D in their system our current therapist the first session we
current therapist the first session we
current therapist the first session we had with her she asked us if we were
had with her she asked us if we were
had with her she asked us if we were interested in integration we said no and
interested in integration we said no and
interested in integration we said no and she has not brought it up since well she
she has not brought it up since well she
she has not brought it up since well she has told us is that in systems like ours
has told us is that in systems like ours
has told us is that in systems like ours where communication is sound that di D
where communication is sound that di D
where communication is sound that di D is one of the healthiest coping
is one of the healthiest coping
is one of the healthiest coping mechanisms the brain has for dealing
mechanisms the brain has for dealing
mechanisms the brain has for dealing with trauma so we’re all we’re all very
with trauma so we’re all we’re all very
with trauma so we’re all we’re all very close in our system we look out for each
close in our system we look out for each
close in our system we look out for each other
other
other if Ross is having a tough time someone
if Ross is having a tough time someone
if Ross is having a tough time someone else will step in so they don’t have to
else will step in so they don’t have to
else will step in so they don’t have to front until they’re more stable and we
front until they’re more stable and we
front until they’re more stable and we in our personal experience di D has been
in our personal experience di D has been
in our personal experience di D has been a very good thing that came out of
a very good thing that came out of
a very good thing that came out of something horrible Ross again um so just
something horrible Ross again um so just
something horrible Ross again um so just sort of in closing here I just wanted to
sort of in closing here I just wanted to
sort of in closing here I just wanted to emphasize again like si si and di D are
emphasize again like si si and di D are
emphasize again like si si and di D are both deeply misunderstood and super
both deeply misunderstood and super
both deeply misunderstood and super super stigmatized and that leads to
super stigmatized and that leads to
super stigmatized and that leads to silencing stigma is always used as a
silencing stigma is always used as a
silencing stigma is always used as a tool of suppression which makes it hard
tool of suppression which makes it hard
tool of suppression which makes it hard for people to talk about their
for people to talk about their
for people to talk about their experiences for people to empathize with
experiences for people to empathize with
experiences for people to empathize with experiences that they can’t personally
experiences that they can’t personally
experiences that they can’t personally understand and it allows people like
understand and it allows people like
understand and it allows people like Kevin Spacey to get away with it so like
Kevin Spacey to get away with it so like
Kevin Spacey to get away with it so like empathy is the biggest thing we can
empathy is the biggest thing we can
empathy is the biggest thing we can stress here today just please care about
stress here today just please care about
stress here today just please care about children listen to children when they
children listen to children when they
children listen to children when they talk about experiences listen to any
talk about experiences listen to any
talk about experiences listen to any survivors when they
survivors when they
survivors when they aren’t able to talk about their
aren’t able to talk about their
aren’t able to talk about their experiences and look out for each other
experiences and look out for each other
experiences and look out for each other thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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