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9789053308141 English 9053308148 Unspoken reveals the stories of adult men and women, all survivors of childhood sexual abuse perpetrated by people from their own environment. They range in age and come from different backgrounds in four countries: Spain, France, United States and Mexico, though it could apply to any other country. Officially, statistics state that in Western countries 25% of women and 13% of men have been victims of sexual abuse by adults before they reach the age of seventeen. Even though abuse is so prevalent and widespread, speaking out about child sexual abuse remains a taboo in Western societies. There is such a great deal of shame surrounding child sexual abuse, that victims are silenced and often re-traumatized. The disturbing nature of abuse has been exposed in the media but the stories often highlight the sensationalistic elements or simply present cold and hard statistics, often detrimental to breaking the taboo of silence. In Unspoken , Ive taken a very different approach to telling the stories of these adult survivors, an approach that was guided by the process itself, and my own experience of surviving abuse. By using the stories of survivors I want to help break the taboo of silence and shame. They were victims as children but now they see themselves as survivors, no longer stuck in the trauma. They shared their stories with me in order to encourage others to break their own silence and help break the power of the taboo, which only perpetuates the original abuse. Over the course of six years, I have built close relationships with the individuals whose stories comprise this project. I took a series of portraits of them, interviewed them and recorded their testimonies. They shared their private world and recalled the traumatic experiences that took place many years ago. I photographed the places and the triggers that the survivors relate to the traumatic event, capturing their memories. In some cases, survivors invited me to photograph the actual places where the abuse occurred; other times I photographed other elements that triggered their memories such as an object or a place that they relate to their childhood trauma., With Unspoken Lorena Ros reveals the stories of a group of adult men and women, all survivors of childhood sexual abuse perpetrated by people who were close to them. Their ages range, as do their backrounds - they hail from different countries: Spain, France, the United States and Mexico. Sexual abuse is prevalent and wide spread - in Western countries a quarter of women and more than ten percent of men have been sexually abused by adults before they reach the age of seventeen. Regardless of the high number of instances, speaking out about child sexual abuse remains taboo in Western societies. The shame surrounding child sexual abuse renders victims silent and revives their trauma. While the disturbing nature of abuse has been exposed in the media, the stories tend to either sensationalize the details or simply present cold and hard statistics--and both approaches have been detrimental to efforts in breaking the silence. In Unspoken, the photographer has taken a different approach to telling the survivor's stories, an approach guided by her own experience of surviving abuse, as well as the process itself. She aims to use these stories to help bring an end to the violence and the shame. They were victims as children but now they see themselves as survivors, no longer trapped in the trauma. They shared their stories with me to encourage others to speak out and help break the taboo--a taboo that only perpetuates the original abuse. During her six year project, she became close to the people whose stories she helped to tell. With portraits and interviews, she recorded their testimonies. They shared their private world and recalled trauma from years prior. In some cases they took her to places associated with their abuse, and showed her triggers related to the traumatic event--and with a camera she captured their memories., With Unspoken Lorena Ross reveals the stories of a group of adult men and women, all survivors of childhood sexual abuse perpetrated by people who were close to them. Their ages range, as do their backrounds - they hail from different countries: Spain, France, the United States and Mexico. Sexual abuse is prevalent and wide spread - in Western countries a quarter of women and more than ten percent of men have been sexually abused by adults before they reach the age of seventeen. Regardless of the high number of instances, speaking out about child sexual abuse remains taboo in Western societies. The shame surrounding child sexual abuse renders victims silent and revives their trauma. While the disturbing nature of abuse has been exposed in the media, the stories tend to either sensationalize the details or simply present cold and hard statistics--and both approaches have been detrimental to efforts in breaking the silence. In Unspoken, the photographer has taken a different approach to telling the survivor's stories, an approach guided by her own experience of surviving abuse, as well as the process itself. She aims to use these stories to help bring an end to the violence and the shame. They were victims as children but now they see themselves as survivors, no longer trapped in the trauma. They shared their stories with me to encourage others to speak out and help break the taboo--a taboo that only perpetuates the original abuse. During her six year project, she became close to the people whose stories she helped to tell. With portraits and interviews, she recorded their testimonies. They shared their private world and recalled trauma from years prior. In some cases they took her to places associated with their abuse, and showed her triggers related to the traumatic event--and with a camera she captured their memories., With Unspoken Lrena Ross reveals the stories of a group of adult men and women, all survivors of childhood sexual abuse perpetrated by people who were close to them. Their ages range, as do their backrounds - they hail from different countries: Spain, France, the United Staes and Mexico. Sexual abuse is prevalent and wide spread - in Western countries
9789053308141 English 9053308148 Unspoken reveals the stories of adult men and women, all survivors of childhood sexual abuse perpetrated by people from their own environment. They range in age and come from different backgrounds in four countries: Spain, France, United States and Mexico, though it could apply to any other country. Officially, statistics state that in Western countries 25% of women and 13% of men have been victims of sexual abuse by adults before they reach the age of seventeen. Even though abuse is so prevalent and widespread, speaking out about child sexual abuse remains a taboo in Western societies. There is such a great deal of shame surrounding child sexual abuse, that victims are silenced and often re-traumatized. The disturbing nature of abuse has been exposed in the media but the stories often highlight the sensationalistic elements or simply present cold and hard statistics, often detrimental to breaking the taboo of silence. In Unspoken , Ive taken a very different approach to telling the stories of these adult survivors, an approach that was guided by the process itself, and my own experience of surviving abuse. By using the stories of survivors I want to help break the taboo of silence and shame. They were victims as children but now they see themselves as survivors, no longer stuck in the trauma. They shared their stories with me in order to encourage others to break their own silence and help break the power of the taboo, which only perpetuates the original abuse. Over the course of six years, I have built close relationships with the individuals whose stories comprise this project. I took a series of portraits of them, interviewed them and recorded their testimonies. They shared their private world and recalled the traumatic experiences that took place many years ago. I photographed the places and the triggers that the survivors relate to the traumatic event, capturing their memories. In some cases, survivors invited me to photograph the actual places where the abuse occurred; other times I photographed other elements that triggered their memories such as an object or a place that they relate to their childhood trauma., With Unspoken Lorena Ros reveals the stories of a group of adult men and women, all survivors of childhood sexual abuse perpetrated by people who were close to them. Their ages range, as do their backrounds - they hail from different countries: Spain, France, the United States and Mexico. Sexual abuse is prevalent and wide spread - in Western countries a quarter of women and more than ten percent of men have been sexually abused by adults before they reach the age of seventeen. Regardless of the high number of instances, speaking out about child sexual abuse remains taboo in Western societies. The shame surrounding child sexual abuse renders victims silent and revives their trauma. While the disturbing nature of abuse has been exposed in the media, the stories tend to either sensationalize the details or simply present cold and hard statistics--and both approaches have been detrimental to efforts in breaking the silence. In Unspoken, the photographer has taken a different approach to telling the survivor's stories, an approach guided by her own experience of surviving abuse, as well as the process itself. She aims to use these stories to help bring an end to the violence and the shame. They were victims as children but now they see themselves as survivors, no longer trapped in the trauma. They shared their stories with me to encourage others to speak out and help break the taboo--a taboo that only perpetuates the original abuse. During her six year project, she became close to the people whose stories she helped to tell. With portraits and interviews, she recorded their testimonies. They shared their private world and recalled trauma from years prior. In some cases they took her to places associated with their abuse, and showed her triggers related to the traumatic event--and with a camera she captured their memories., With Unspoken Lorena Ross reveals the stories of a group of adult men and women, all survivors of childhood sexual abuse perpetrated by people who were close to them. Their ages range, as do their backrounds - they hail from different countries: Spain, France, the United States and Mexico. Sexual abuse is prevalent and wide spread - in Western countries a quarter of women and more than ten percent of men have been sexually abused by adults before they reach the age of seventeen. Regardless of the high number of instances, speaking out about child sexual abuse remains taboo in Western societies. The shame surrounding child sexual abuse renders victims silent and revives their trauma. While the disturbing nature of abuse has been exposed in the media, the stories tend to either sensationalize the details or simply present cold and hard statistics--and both approaches have been detrimental to efforts in breaking the silence. In Unspoken, the photographer has taken a different approach to telling the survivor's stories, an approach guided by her own experience of surviving abuse, as well as the process itself. She aims to use these stories to help bring an end to the violence and the shame. They were victims as children but now they see themselves as survivors, no longer trapped in the trauma. They shared their stories with me to encourage others to speak out and help break the taboo--a taboo that only perpetuates the original abuse. During her six year project, she became close to the people whose stories she helped to tell. With portraits and interviews, she recorded their testimonies. They shared their private world and recalled trauma from years prior. In some cases they took her to places associated with their abuse, and showed her triggers related to the traumatic event--and with a camera she captured their memories., With Unspoken Lrena Ross reveals the stories of a group of adult men and women, all survivors of childhood sexual abuse perpetrated by people who were close to them. Their ages range, as do their backrounds - they hail from different countries: Spain, France, the United Staes and Mexico. Sexual abuse is prevalent and wide spread - in Western countries