October 2016

The trauma of being violated by unwanted or non-consensual sexual contact can be deep and lasting. This should not need explaining, but in our culture it still does. Sexual abuse and rape are central issues in the current presidential campaign. One of the candidates has allegedly been a serial sex offender over the course of many years, openly boasting of his attacks on women. The loyalty of his partner in standing by her man is understandable at a human level, as she defensively sees his victims as liars, describing his vile behavior as that of a "boy" more a follower than of a leader.