Comments on: Lie Dead by Rebecca Mott http://spinningspinsters.wordpress.com/2007/12/02/lie-dead-by-rebecca-mott/ Radical Feminist Creativity Sat, 15 Aug 2009 07:57:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Amanda http://spinningspinsters.wordpress.com/2007/12/02/lie-dead-by-rebecca-mott/#comment-319 Amanda Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:42:48 +0000 http://spinningspinsters.wordpress.com/2007/12/02/lie-dead-by-rebecca-mott/#comment-319 You are a brave person. Reading this made me want to seriously hurt your stepfather for doing what he did to you. You are an eloquent, beautiful writer. You are a brave person. Reading this made me want to seriously hurt your stepfather for doing what he did to you. You are an eloquent, beautiful writer.

]]> By: Jenn http://spinningspinsters.wordpress.com/2007/12/02/lie-dead-by-rebecca-mott/#comment-172 Jenn Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:36:52 +0000 http://spinningspinsters.wordpress.com/2007/12/02/lie-dead-by-rebecca-mott/#comment-172 Thank you so much, Rebecca, for sharing this with the world. You are a wonderful writer and I can only imagine how hard it must have been to put all these years of pain and suffering into words. Many times while reading your story, I was shocked by how many abuses you went though, and still came through it all resilient and re-born. Stay strong, and continue to write! Thank you so much, Rebecca, for sharing this with the world.
You are a wonderful writer and I can only imagine how hard it must have been to put all these years of pain and suffering into words.
Many times while reading your story, I was shocked by how many abuses you went though, and still came through it all resilient and re-born.
Stay strong, and continue to write!

]]> By: H http://spinningspinsters.wordpress.com/2007/12/02/lie-dead-by-rebecca-mott/#comment-168 H Thu, 27 Mar 2008 06:12:10 +0000 http://spinningspinsters.wordpress.com/2007/12/02/lie-dead-by-rebecca-mott/#comment-168 You write very well, Rebecca. And you are a true survivor. You write very well, Rebecca. And you are a true survivor.

]]> By: Ninth Carnival of Radical Feminists « Carnival of Radical Feminists http://spinningspinsters.wordpress.com/2007/12/02/lie-dead-by-rebecca-mott/#comment-37 Ninth Carnival of Radical Feminists « Carnival of Radical Feminists Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:53:47 +0000 http://spinningspinsters.wordpress.com/2007/12/02/lie-dead-by-rebecca-mott/#comment-37 [...] been struggling with how to introduce rebecca mott’s deeply personal piece “lie dead,” an “exploration of [her] life between six and twenty-seven.” to call it simply a narrative [...] [...] been struggling with how to introduce rebecca mott’s deeply personal piece “lie dead,” an “exploration of [her] life between six and twenty-seven.” to call it simply a narrative [...]

]]> By: Level Best http://spinningspinsters.wordpress.com/2007/12/02/lie-dead-by-rebecca-mott/#comment-27 Level Best Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:06:26 +0000 http://spinningspinsters.wordpress.com/2007/12/02/lie-dead-by-rebecca-mott/#comment-27 Please, do continue writing. Your writing can be shattering, and it also can be inspiring. There have been points when I have been reading your life stories that I have caught my breath and felt the horror viscerally. You have such a world of things to say and the talent to say them. I wish you much love as you continue your healing and embracing of your child and adult selves, both of which are beautiful and strong. Please, do continue writing. Your writing can be shattering, and it also can be inspiring. There have been points when I have been reading your life stories that I have caught my breath and felt the horror viscerally. You have such a world of things to say and the talent to say them. I wish you much love as you continue your healing and embracing of your child and adult selves, both of which are beautiful and strong.

]]> By: Rebecca http://spinningspinsters.wordpress.com/2007/12/02/lie-dead-by-rebecca-mott/#comment-16 Rebecca Wed, 02 Jan 2008 12:09:08 +0000 http://spinningspinsters.wordpress.com/2007/12/02/lie-dead-by-rebecca-mott/#comment-16 Thanks Lara - You are so right that the English language is totally inadaquate to express who I was during my years of abuse. I have attempted in words to write the "unspeakable". Part of the deadening silence surrounding survivors of male sexual violence, is that the English language was made by men. This means that much of emotions experienced during abuse are very difficult to say in the English language. I choose to express with gaps and silences, in to show the deep damage that male sexual vilence does. I feel all the virtual hugs and expressions of good will. This gives a lot of strength, and I know I am not alone. This helps me go forward with my writing. Love, Rebecca. Thanks Lara – You are so right that the English language is totally inadaquate to express who I was during my years of abuse. I have attempted in words to write the “unspeakable”. Part of the deadening silence surrounding survivors of male sexual violence, is that the English language was made by men. This means that much of emotions experienced during abuse are very difficult to say in the English language. I choose to express with gaps and silences, in to show the deep damage that male sexual vilence does.
I feel all the virtual hugs and expressions of good will. This gives a lot of strength, and I know I am not alone. This helps me go forward with my writing. Love, Rebecca.

]]> By: Lara http://spinningspinsters.wordpress.com/2007/12/02/lie-dead-by-rebecca-mott/#comment-15 Lara Wed, 02 Jan 2008 06:37:52 +0000 http://spinningspinsters.wordpress.com/2007/12/02/lie-dead-by-rebecca-mott/#comment-15 I meant to say the English language does NOT do you or your experiences any justice.....sorry for that typo :P I meant to say the English language does NOT do you or your experiences any justice…..sorry for that typo :P

]]> By: Lara http://spinningspinsters.wordpress.com/2007/12/02/lie-dead-by-rebecca-mott/#comment-14 Lara Wed, 02 Jan 2008 06:37:11 +0000 http://spinningspinsters.wordpress.com/2007/12/02/lie-dead-by-rebecca-mott/#comment-14 I must have cried immensely while reading this. The English language is a male (and albeit inexpressive) one and it therefore does you or your experiences any justice, but alas, it is the only medium I have here to express how stunned I am not only by men's sick hatred of women, but by your incredible bravery and strength in simply sharing this with us. There were so many times while reading this, even though I do not know you per se, where I wanted to just hold you and hug you and tell you that everything will be ok and that you are a wonderful and amazing human being, that what those men did to you was purely from their wretched hatred and patriarchally-infected minds. I know I would have needed that from others who cared after I was abused. Much love, warmth, and solidarity from the U.S. Capitol I must have cried immensely while reading this. The English language is a male (and albeit inexpressive) one and it therefore does you or your experiences any justice, but alas, it is the only medium I have here to express how stunned I am not only by men’s sick hatred of women, but by your incredible bravery and strength in simply sharing this with us.
There were so many times while reading this, even though I do not know you per se, where I wanted to just hold you and hug you and tell you that everything will be ok and that you are a wonderful and amazing human being, that what those men did to you was purely from their wretched hatred and patriarchally-infected minds. I know I would have needed that from others who cared after I was abused.
Much love, warmth, and solidarity from the U.S. Capitol

]]> By: Rozasharn http://spinningspinsters.wordpress.com/2007/12/02/lie-dead-by-rebecca-mott/#comment-12 Rozasharn Mon, 31 Dec 2007 22:43:01 +0000 http://spinningspinsters.wordpress.com/2007/12/02/lie-dead-by-rebecca-mott/#comment-12 Your stepdad is rotten and a liar. You have all my sympathy. Your stepdad is rotten and a liar.

You have all my sympathy.

]]> By: Laurelin http://spinningspinsters.wordpress.com/2007/12/02/lie-dead-by-rebecca-mott/#comment-10 Laurelin Sun, 30 Dec 2007 20:18:21 +0000 http://spinningspinsters.wordpress.com/2007/12/02/lie-dead-by-rebecca-mott/#comment-10 Thank you for writing this... I don't know what else to say other than that I'm sorry, and I admire your immense courage. in sisterhood, Laurelin Thank you for writing this… I don’t know what else to say other than that I’m sorry, and I admire your immense courage.

in sisterhood,
Laurelin

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