Restrictive Residency Rules and the Illusion of Public Safety

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There are risks of increasing restrictive residency rules for sex offenders while reducing their access to resources, and monitoring.

Keeping our Past a Secret

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You must deal with your past, or eventually it will deal with you.

Men Engaged – Standing Up By Lying Down

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What if men standing up in protest against rape of all people were a worldwide event?

Why?

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Asking why can lead to a dark tunnel, but God’s compassion can help you through it.

I Need to Talk to a Man

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Sometimes the best way to get rid of shame is to talk to someone who has been there.

1BlueString—An Awareness Campaign from 1in6

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Are you a musician? Here are four ways that you can help us raise awareness about men who are survivors of childhood sexual abuse.

Play for the 1 in 6

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Use a blue string on your guitar and help us raise awareness about the 1 in 6 men who experience unwanted or abusive sexual experiences in childhood.

Men Who were Abused as Boys

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By reducing those who sexually abuse men and boys to “Sanduskys”, we put a generic face on a very real problem.

Communicating a Need

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While some ideas drown in noise, 1BlueString is bringing the voices of the 1in6 men that have been sexually abused to the surface.

Returning to the Question; Continuing the Conversation

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After years of abused men being lost in the system, we are finally figuring out concrete ways to help these men live vibrant lives.

Celebrating Fathers (And All Father-Figures)

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We celebrate the strength, character, and courage of fathers who are survivors of abuse.

Can Any Good Come from the Sandusky Sexual Abuse Trial?

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Will the Sandusky trial provide a better future or will it just feed voyeurism?

Into Each Life … A Little Rain

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Overcoming adversity and picking up lost dreams are an important part of healing.

Making Friends

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We need to start finding common ground and making friends in anti-violence efforts.

The Y Factor: Men Leading By Example

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Patti Giggans talks about the power of The Y Factor and the men that are leading the charge.