As with intersex, violence against women and children is shrouded in silence. Intersex people can be the victims of violence at the hands of parents, other family members, partners, strangers and even medical practitioners.
Violence UnSilenced website.
Intersex people and the survivors of violence and sexual abuse are shamed and guilted into silence and secrecy, with all four things being equally destructive. One way of breaking out of the cycle of abuse, violence, guilt, secrecy, shame and loneliness is to speak out somehow.
The Violence UnSilenced project provides an outlet online.
About
This blog was created with the sole intention of shedding light on the epidemics of domestic violence and sexual assault by giving their survivors a voice. I believe one of the last hurdles to eradicating abuse is the culture of silence and shame that exists yet today. I believe that you have people in your life that are being abused, you just don’t realize it. I believe victims are led to believe they are alone, that no one will believe them, and that people will think less of them. I believe every situation is complicated and unique. I believe that every single survivor of abuse is different from his or her comrades, and that by sharing stories here we can educate the public as to just how pervasive domestic violence and sexual assault is, and how it crosses all cultural, racial, gender, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic lines. I believe this is society’s collective problem, not simply a problem of those directly impacted. I believe there are 70 million blogs out there, and that one in four women will experience abuse in her lifetime. I believe we who are active in the blogosphere have a responsibility to listen to our friends and to spread the word, so that we can strip abusers of this critical power.
