Some stories take 52 years to write.
This week, HuffPost published one of the most difficult personal essays I’ve written.
I was 19 when the events in this story took place. For decades, I couldn’t fully speak about what happened. The Catalyst at Cornell was the tipping point for me, breaking down decades of internal defense infrastructure I had built up. I had been wracked with shame.
Since publication, one of the most meaningful responses has come from women who recognize parts of their own histories in mine.
That’s one of the reasons I believe in personal storytelling: the story may begin with one person, but it rarely remains hers alone.
I needed to use my voice, so that others could find theirs too.
Please Read the HuffPost Article
Thank you for this.
I know I’m late getting to this, but that link is 404. Is there another way to read the essay?
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I’m so sorry for that. Some people have had problems with the link and something must be down at HuffPost . Let me see what I can do
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/sally-edelstein-college-sexual-assault-cornell-fraternity_n_6abec4b5e4b02a789b340b7d/amp
You can go directly to Huff post Sally Edelstein
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Thanks, that one is working!
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Thank you for letting me know
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What a horrific experience. I’m so sorry you were abused and then abandoned by the system. I hope you have found some healing through speaking out, finally.
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Thank you Riva. I wanted to use my voice so others could feel they could too.
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In my opinion I think college fraternities should be banned from college/university campuses. They seem to condone bad influences and behavior. I’m aware fraternities are legal entities with protections so, I’m not sure how banning them would play out.
Disclaimer : [I’m not a member of any fraternity and never considered joining one.]
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Sadly they have long been a breeding ground for bad behavior often populated by entitled young men.
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