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Anthony Edwards Writes About Sexual Molestation At Hand Of Gary Goddard


From Victim to Survivor

When I was 14 years old, my mother opened the door for me to answer honestly about the rumors she had heard about Gary Goddard — who was my mentor, teacher and friend — being a pedophile. I denied it through tears of complete panic. To face that truth was not an option as my sense of self was completely enmeshed in my gang of five friends who were all led by this sick father figure. I met Goddard when I was 12, and he quickly became a dominant force in my life. He taught me about the value of acting, respect for friendship, and the importance of studying. Pedophiles prey on the weak. My father, who suffered from undiagnosed PTSD from WWII, was not emotionally available. Everyone has the need to bond, and I was no exception.

My vulnerability was exploited. I was molested by Goddard, my best friend was raped by him — and this went on for years. The group of us, the gang, stayed quiet.

Why? One of the most tragic effects of sexual abuse in children is that the victims often feel deeply responsible — as if it is somehow their fault. With their sick form of control, abusers exploit a child’s natural desire to bond. The victims are required to play by the abuser’s rules, or else they are “out” — banished from the only world they know. Abusers are successful when they keep control of that little world — a world that is based on fear. The use of fear to control and manipulate can be both obvious and subtle. Abusers will often use the word “love” to define their horrific actions, which constitutes a total betrayal of trust. The resulting damage to the emotional development of a child is deep and unforgivable. Only after I was able to separate my experience, process it, and put it in its place could I accept this truth: My abuse may always be with me, but it does not own me. For far too many years, I held onto the idea that love was conditional — and so I would look for someone or something other than my higher self to define those conditions and requirements for me.

I have been so fortunate to have had access to therapy and fellow survivors. Shame can thrive easily when we are isolated, but it loses its power when people come together to share their common experiences. 22 years ago, I happened to run into Gary Goddard at an airport. I was able to express my outrage at what he had done. He swore to his remorse and said that he had gotten help. I felt a temporary sense of relief. I say temporary because when Goddard appeared in the press four years ago for alleged sexual abuse, my rage resurfaced. At 51 years old, I was directed by a group of loving friends to a therapist who specializes in this kind of abuse. By processing my anger in a safe place with a professional, I was finally able to have the conversation that I wish I could have had with my mom when I was 14.

I’ve learned a lot in these last four years. Most importantly, I’ve learned that I’m not alone. One in six men have an abusive sexual experience before they turn 18. Secrecy, shame and fear are the tools of abuse, and it is only by breaking the stigma of childhood sexual abuse that we can heal, change attitudes, and create safer environments for our children.

Right now, there are children and adults who want to talk. Right now, there are people who have witnessed this kind of abuse but don’t know how to help. Right now, there are millions of victims who believe that the abuse they experienced was somehow their fault.

There are millions of children in our country who are one conversation away from being heard. Just as there are millions of adult men who are one step away from healing.

I did not go from being a victim to a survivor alone. No one does. I had to ask for help, and I am so grateful that I did.

Two organizations that I have found to be excellent resources are: 1in6.org and Joyfulheartfoundation.org

http://deadline.com/2017/11/anthony-edwards-sexual-molestation-gary-goddard-1202205839/


Goddard (in blue) and Bryan Singer

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[Genero36]

Ben Affleck, 45, has been accused of groping MTV host Hilarie Burton during a 2003 appearance on Total Request Live. He has since issued an apology, confirming the validity of the accusation.

Louis C.K., 50, was accused of sexual misconduct by five women in an expose published by the New York Times. They claim that he masturbated during phone conversations with them, and in front of them while asking them to watch.

Andy Dick, 51, has been accused of “groping peoples’ genitals,” along with “unwanted kissing/licking and sexual propositions” to at least four women on the set of independent feature film Raising Buchanon. he has denied the groping claims, but admitted to licking and propositioning people.

David Guillod, manager and producer, was accused of drugging and sexually assaulting actress Jessica Barth in 2012. These allegations have not been proven yet, and we are still waiting to hear more.

Dustin Hoffman, 80, was accused of sexual harassment by Anna Graham Hunter in an article published by The Hollywood Reporter. he has also been accused of making “verbal advances” on Wendy Riss Gatsiounis, although this has not been confirmed.

Ethan Kath, 34, was accused of rape on October 24th by a former bandmate, Alice Glass. She claims that the sexual abuse lasted for nearly 10 years, starting when she was 15 years old.

Jeremy Piven, 52, was accused by actress Ariane Bellamar of groping her on two occasions. Piven has denied the allegations so far.

Brett Ratner, 48, was accused of sexually harassing six women in a report from Los Angeles Times. He has decided to sue Melanie Kohler for libel, but is no longer working with Warner Brothers.

Twiggy Ramirez, 46, was accused of rape on October 20th by Jack Off Jill singer Jessicka Addams, who claims that Ramirez (whose real name is Jeordie White) sexually assaulted her while they were dating.

Chris Savino, 46, has been fired from Nickelodeon after multiple women filed complains against him. According to CBS News, he has since issued an apology writing that he is “deeply sorry” for his words and actions, which may have caused discomfort among women.

Steven Seagal, 65, has been accused of sexual harassment by Portia de Rossi, who claims he unzipped his pants during a private audition.

Kevin Spacey, 58, has been accused of making sexual advances towards Anthony Rapp when he was only 14 years of age. He has since come out as gay, and apologized for the “drunken behavior” he exhibited to Rapp.

Jeffrey Tambor, 73, has been accused of engaging in “inappropriate behavior” by his former assistant, a transgender woman named Van Barnes. Tambor, who plays a transgender woman on Amazon original Transparent, has since rejected these claims.

James Toback, 72, has been accused of sexually harassing over 300 women according to a bombshell report by the Los Angeles Times on October 27th. Actress Julianne Moore accused Toback of preying on aspiring actresses, exchanging sexual favors for roles.

Bob Weinstein, 63, has been accused of harassing TV producer Amanda Segel. According to a story by Variety, Weinstein invited her to dinner, to his home and to a hotel, during a three month time period in the summer of 2016.

Harvey Weinstein, 65, has been accused of decades of alleged sexual harassment and sexual assault. His list of accusers now totals 76 women, now including actresses Angelina Jolie, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Rose McGowan.

Ed Westwick, 30, was accused of rape by actress Kristina Cohen, who filed a report of sexual assault with the Hollywood police station on November 7th. Cohen claims that Westwick raped her at his house three years ago, but Westwick has denied the allegations.

https://silenceisconsent.net/official-list-heres-hollywood-players-accused-sexual-assault-far/

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[ArtBest23]

Can somebody translate "he has also been accused of making “verbal advances” on Wendy Riss Gatsiounis" for me?

What's that mean? Did he say "I've got a jet; would you like to spend the weekend with me in St. Lucia?"

Don't tens of thousands of people do that on Tinder and Facebook and so forth every day? Maybe even every hour.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjQvFgkI0R4

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[Luuuc]

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Superstar manager Benny Medina accused of attempted rape

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[justintyme]

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[jammerbirdi]

When I saw Lacey's press conference I sort of yelled at my TV set, where has her office, that is, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, the LAPD, the LA County Sheriff's Office, the Beverly Hills PD, the state's attorney general, the freaking FBI, where have they all been for, wait for it, the last HUNDRED YEARS?

Seriously.

But then, or I should say now, things changed. Unfortunately. The winds have shifted here in LA. I can tell you that from me just smelling the air here. As far as Hollywood goes, anyway. This story came out of the shadows and into the light and the danger was, or the inevitability was, that it would soon recede back into the shadows. And that process is well under way.

You can see some of the legal teams are suing women for defamation. That's a longtime standard tactic. It is VERY VERY effective. Because big Hollywood can afford a legal fight that no one else can, and Hollywood always seeks to recoup (cough, choke) its costs from the persons who are being sued. This tactic usually ends the case with a retraction of the accusation or some other solution that requires the victim to retreat back into oblivion never to be heard from again on this matter.

So you have a #metoo rally in HOLLYWOOD, and no active stars of stage or screen show up? Listen, Hollywood is ALL about reading between the lines. This is a world out here that depends on exclusivity of information and the power levels that come from people simply knowing processes and procedures based on information that no one overtly speaks of. lol. So I can only tell you that Alyssa Milano, who promoted the use of the #metoo hashtag, and the many other actresses who have participated in the #metoo 'movement' by using the hashtag, for none of those people to bother showing up at the HOLLYWOOD #metoo rally, is an unwritten and unspoken message that speaks volumes.

But then, there's the creepy. The Academy held its Governor's dinner last night and, as I'm sure many of you have heard by now, much to the freaking and creeping out of even seasoned local entertainment news anchors here in LA, there was little said of the current scandal on the red carpet and NOT A WORD spoken of Hollywood's troubles from the stage. Dustin Hoffman, who has been accused of what I think is an actual crime, like I said, it's now hard to keep up with all the charges, received warm applause when he was introduced.

So there may be more coming out on this person or that person. But Hollywood itself is closing ranks, I'm sure, effectively threatening careers, if not personal financial destruction, and soon enough it will be business as usual.

Here's why. Look at the real impact some of this has had already. Take Louis C.K. WOW the contracts he had in place which made money for many important and entrenched elements of the infrastructure. All canceled. Powerful TV networks scrambling to replace some of its most flagship content. Powerful agencies cutting lose their biggest most lucrative properties. People have to be asking now, where does it end? So we go from, okay, let's voice our support of the purging of this kind of behavior to, very quickly, let's STFU and build that mote around the castle and start filling it with crocodiles.

Very discouraging moment right now.

The other of the three key people in the origins of the #metoo movement, the lady who had the MySpace pages going on ten years WAS at the rally yesterday and said something like the following. "This is bigger than Hollywood."

Geez. People are so naive. This isn't bigger than Hollywood. On the contrary. Hollywood is bigger than this. Hollywood has been above the law on this issue for a hundred years now. Hollywood MEANS giant media conglomerates that can influence or flat out control what ends up in the New York Times, NBC, what ends up being enacted or not in Washington, what ends up happening in the investigations by law enforcement, or, whether there are even investigations to begin with. Heretofore, to wit, there haven't been any. lol.

Hollywood used sexual favors in the 1960s, sent starlets to Washington to screw congressmen and senators, in order to get the licensing legislation they desired enacted. That licensing legislation took away a key freedom of artistic expression that was, until that time, enjoyed by the American people. That would be the ability to shoot films on a public street. Think about that, people. They used sex to manipulated Washington to take away a basic freedom of expression from the American people. The licensing thing wasn't about licensing really. It was about monopolizing movie making. But they never let that be known to the politicians in Washington because they’re SMART. Way smarter than anyone in DC. Anyway.

Again. Americans have this massive thing in their midst. They don't understand it or how it impacts their lives at all. That thing is California. It's like the Roman Empire. And LA is Rome. And the entertainment industry is like the Roman Senate.

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Sylvester Stallone Allegedly Forced Teen Into Threesome in 1986 and Threatened to 'Beat Her Head In'

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Eight women say Charlie Rose sexually harassed them — with nudity, groping and lewd calls

[Randy]

Fuck, who's next? the Pope?

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[Michelle89]

[jammerbirdi]

If this keeps up these guys are going to be able to start their own alternative media conglomerate. Bad Boys Entertainment. It'll be like the Al Davis Oakland Raiders. The unwanted, disgraced, etc.

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Ex-USA Gymnastics doctor apologizes, pleads guilty to criminal sexual conduct

[GlennMacGrady]

[Ay Mate]

I think some, not all of these accusations are complete bullshit. A lot of probably true, but there are also some that are just people trying to extort money. Chris Rock said it best when he said he doesn’t work with or employ women as part of his entourage because they can say what they want and accuse whomever they want and get away with it because people will always believe the woman over the man, end up suing and making a fortune. There is a lot of that going on too. Like I said, not all, but some....

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Richard Branson Accused of Sexual Assault by Joss Stone’s Backup Singer; Says He Has ‘No Recollection’ of Incident

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CBS is dropping Jeremy Piven’s show amid sexual misconduct allegations against the actor

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NBC fires Matt Lauer after complaint about 'inappropriate sexual behavior'