I’ve avoided writing about Sandusky. In fact, until very recently I’ve avoided reading or talking about Sandusky, too. As a survivor of a serial sex abuser, I know myself well enough to know that engaging the media coverage of the case with moderation and restraint would be a challenge for me. More often than not, [...]
What Tim Brown has learned from the Penn State scandal about institutional racism.
Monetary Settlements Will Not Be Enough To Make Penn State’s Troubles Go Away
July 14, 2012 By 4 Comments
The NCAA may ban Penn State from football for “lack of institutional control” and “inaction,” writes education attorney and former higher education administrator Galen Medley.
Withdrawing from the Sandusky and Lynn Trials
June 30, 2012 By 4 Comments
After prolonged exposure to the Sandusky and Lynn trials, it’s natural for a survivor to crave the safety of his own shell.
The Sandusky Salvo
June 20, 2012 By 3 Comments
As the parallels between the Sandusky trial and my childhood unfold, I wish I could tell other men like me what I’ve learned.
The Sandusky Trial: Reflections From Penn State
June 18, 2012 By 1 Comment
Sandusky, Triggers, and Self-Care
June 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Some things you can do if news coverage of abuse stories is triggering you. From the Executive Director of MaleSurvivor.
The Signals of Child Abuse and Neglect
December 19, 2011 By 2 Comments
Learn how to spot signs of potential abuse and report it to the proper authorities.
I’m Really Angry About Creepy Guys
December 4, 2011 By 11 Comments
The Right Thing
December 4, 2011 By 2 Comments
“If men like Paterno are our gods, if football is our religion,” Megan Rosker writes, “then we have just sacrificed our children on the alter of the nine-yard line.”
Bite Me, Bite Me
November 27, 2011 By 3 Comments
MediaHound wonders what happened in Happy Valley, the emotions involved, and looks at how the Victims are being treated by people who may not know their own minds.
Is There a Way to Be Good Again?: How to Be a Man After the Penn State Pedophilia Scandal
November 22, 2011 By 15 Comments
What If It Had Been a Girl in the Shower?
November 20, 2011 By 56 Comments
Tom Matlack wonders if the Penn State incident remained hidden for so long because what happened was beyond the scope of men inside football to even comprehend.
Now…Give Your Uncle A Kiss
November 18, 2011 By 45 Comments
Yashar Ali wants us to stop telling our children who they should be affectionate with.
Look in the Mirror: The Hypocrisy of PSU Rage
November 17, 2011 By 38 Comments
Before we can properly punish Sandusky and those who protected him, we must first point the finger of blame at ourselves, Tom Matlack writes.
To Prevent Future Penn States, We Need to Celebrate the Good in Male Sexuality
November 17, 2011 By 47 Comments
Hugo Schwyzer agrees we should be talking more. But let it be about what healthy, joy-filled, life-enhancing male sexuality looks like.
Money and the Moral Compass
November 16, 2011 By 3 Comments
Robert Steven Williams wonders what a moral compass is when it’s not even being guided by morals.
“When I went to forgive those who had bullied me in school, they had no idea what they had done to me.”
This is a comment by Anonymous on the post “Should We Forgive Apologetic Bullies?”
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