Holly, thank you for writing this and being willing to share your story to advocate for the protection of children. I am reminded of an article I read over a decade ago titled "How Pedophilia Lost Its Cool". The author argues that pedophilia was being de-stigmatized in elite circles during the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, but the sex abuse scandals in the Catholic Church during the early 2000s caused a reversal of that trend. Unfortunately, memories are short and pedophilia is gaining its "cool" again. Thank you for fighting the good fight.
Not sure how to best bring this up, especially as it was hard enough to read without having the background that you did, but it is worth reading "The Last Closet: The Dark Side of Avalon" by Moira Greyland, the daughter of Marion Zimmer Bradley, of her horrific experiences growing up in the household and the abuse she, her brother, and others suffered at the hands of her parents.
Yes, the Sci Fi author. Who's husband was Walter Breen, convicted pedophile.
It is dark, gut wrenching, and despite being fairly short, took me several tries to get through over several months.
There are SO many things here that I relate to Holly. Wow. Brilliant piece! Thank you!
I too have been struggling with this push toward normalizing pedophiles and it was part of the reason I started my Substack. Sexual abuse and rape are only part of the trauma I experienced as a child and although it had a huge negative effect on my being, the medical trauma was worse and ongoing.
I see another post about suicide and sadly, that's another thing we have in common. My brother successfully suffocated himself in his vehicle in his garage shortly after leaving my house in 2011. He had tried once before shortly after Elvis died by jumping off an overpass but he lived. He left his entire Elvis collection - the only thing that mattered to him - to me. I was 12. He had brain damage but managed to eek out a life but the guilt I carried for all of those years - yeah. I relate to everything you wrote in that post too.
Holly, thank you for writing this and being willing to share your story to advocate for the protection of children. I am reminded of an article I read over a decade ago titled "How Pedophilia Lost Its Cool". The author argues that pedophilia was being de-stigmatized in elite circles during the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, but the sex abuse scandals in the Catholic Church during the early 2000s caused a reversal of that trend. Unfortunately, memories are short and pedophilia is gaining its "cool" again. Thank you for fighting the good fight.
https://www.firstthings.com/article/2009/12/how-pedophilia-lost-its-cool
Not sure how to best bring this up, especially as it was hard enough to read without having the background that you did, but it is worth reading "The Last Closet: The Dark Side of Avalon" by Moira Greyland, the daughter of Marion Zimmer Bradley, of her horrific experiences growing up in the household and the abuse she, her brother, and others suffered at the hands of her parents.
Yes, the Sci Fi author. Who's husband was Walter Breen, convicted pedophile.
It is dark, gut wrenching, and despite being fairly short, took me several tries to get through over several months.
There are SO many things here that I relate to Holly. Wow. Brilliant piece! Thank you!
I too have been struggling with this push toward normalizing pedophiles and it was part of the reason I started my Substack. Sexual abuse and rape are only part of the trauma I experienced as a child and although it had a huge negative effect on my being, the medical trauma was worse and ongoing.
I see another post about suicide and sadly, that's another thing we have in common. My brother successfully suffocated himself in his vehicle in his garage shortly after leaving my house in 2011. He had tried once before shortly after Elvis died by jumping off an overpass but he lived. He left his entire Elvis collection - the only thing that mattered to him - to me. I was 12. He had brain damage but managed to eek out a life but the guilt I carried for all of those years - yeah. I relate to everything you wrote in that post too.
Thanks Holly :) I'm glad I found your Substack!