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Coventina

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9. Especially male survivors of rape.

Reply to yardwork (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 18, 2023, 05:38 PM

Apr 2023

Other factors are the feelings of helplessness due to age, and also the very "machismo" oriented nature of much of Latinx culture.

I don't find it hard to believe that it would take decades for it to come out.

Look how long it took for the abuses of the Catholic church to come out!

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Former Menudo member alleges Menendez brothers' father raped him [View all] Coventina Apr 2023 OP

Why? Kitty didn't do anything and they merciless murdered her. sinkingfeeling Apr 2023 #1

Maybe they thought she should have protected them. yardwork Apr 2023 #4

Maybe she could/should have done more to protect them (assuming the sexual abuse charges MLAA Apr 2023 #6

That's a capital offense? sinkingfeeling Apr 2023 #8

I'm not defending murder. Just saying why the boys might have done what they did. yardwork Apr 2023 #12

I agree... jstephenj Apr 2023 #16

Why now? Why didn't he come forward when they were on trial? lisa58 Apr 2023 #2

It's very difficult for survivors to come forward. yardwork Apr 2023 #5

I agree - but he would have only corroborated their experience lisa58 Apr 2023 #7

Yes, it's sad. yardwork Apr 2023 #11

Especially male survivors of rape. Coventina Apr 2023 #9

I thought the boys got a raw deal. jimfields33 Apr 2023 #3

Not clear what Menendez had to do with the group? viva la Apr 2023 #10

He was the RCA music executive who signed Menudo group when this kid was 13 yrs old wishstar Apr 2023 #13

Menendez was a music executive nt Raine Apr 2023 #14

The brothers have been desperately trying to secure a retrial for years... jstephenj Apr 2023 #15

If people knew the facts of this case...just the basic facts this was premediated for money GuppyGal Apr 2023 #17

Deux ex pedophilia, my friend. Deux ex pedophilia... jstephenj Apr 2023 #18

My understanding is even the documentarian completed the project not convinced either way... hlthe2b May 2023 #19