Escaping HadesA Rape and
Sexual Abuse Survivor's Site
In Greek Mythology, Persephone
is the goddess of spring. According to her story, she was
abducted, raped and taken to the underworld by Hades, the
lord of the underworld. When her mother, Demeter, found out
what had happened to Persephone, she convinced Zeus to force
Hades to release her. Before Persephone could leave, Hades
made her eat a pomegranate, which meant that she would have
to return to the underworld for one-third of the year. According
to the legend, the time Persephone spends in the underworld
is the time in which there is winter on the earth. Because
Persephone made it out of the underworld, she can be called
the first survivor. As survivors we can take comfort from
the knowledge that although winter is hard, there is always
spring around the corner. |
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If you take one thing with you when you leave this site, please
let it be the knowledge that it was not your fault. It does not
matter what you wore, or how you acted. It does not matter if you
were friends with, dating or married to your attacker. It does not
matter if you were intoxicated. You were the victim. Now, you are
the survivor.
Here's my
story...What happened to me and my journey from victim to survivor.
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| Survivors have worked for many years to
overcome the myth that they somehow "asked for it"
because of what they were wearing, saying or doing. In their
new book, 'A Natural History of Rape: Biological Bases of
Sexual Coercion,' Randy Thornhill and Craig T. Palmer claim
that all men have a natural impulse to rape based on lust
and the desire to impregnate as many women as possible. The
book goes further to suggest that victims can prevent being
rape by “making better decisions about dress, appearance,
and social activities.” Laura from I
Sang Holy Holy and I have started a list serve. We will
discuss the book - its political, social and personal impact
- and take appropriate action to prevent the added suffering
of survivors caused by these authors' ignorant claims.
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