This section is something of an experiment. It's our hope that women and men will find a forum here to discuss their responses and reactions to TELLING and to talk about the act of telling in general -- the process of making your true life visible to others. This could include examples, stories, ideas or questions about:

• Telling friends, relatives, co-workers about a rape or assault.
• Introducing the subject of rape into "polite conversation."
• Being visible as a survivor in the world.
• Books, plays, films which have been helpful to you.

For some suggestions about how to approach the topic of talking about rape, see the link Help in Talking About Rape.

All postings to this interactive bulletin board are screened. Some may be edited. From time to time I will also use this space to pass along information or ideas or stories that have come my way. Watch the I-get-to-tell box for those entries.

Also, please see our links page, which lists other sites where women and men can interact by sharing information, thoughts, feelings, poetry, etc.

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