Where does the self doubt, that was exploited by Sandusky come from? While we are busy finding monsters in the Sandusky Penn State scandal, the purpose of this diary is to expose a facet of humanity, that makes each and every one of us, susceptible. If you were looking for an indictment of the evils of Penn state, this diary is not that. Instead it is a chronicle of my own self doubt as a survivor of trauma, and also a way to understand and perhaps solve the problem when whole institutions and non perpetrators look the other way. To look at Nazi Germany and say "those weak Germans!" does nothing to solve the problem. This diary is about understanding "invalidation" as a variable in human nature with real consequences to society. Invalidation is the opposite of accountability. And whole nations and cultures can be invalidated. Lets see if we can have a discussion about invalidation and it's consequences in regard to war, sexual abuse, child abuse, neglect, human trafficking and torture. It's the river that runs through it all.
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