a PBS documentary on abusive fathers

[Guest guest]

Here is a PBS documentary about the bewildering, unreal situation in which the

children of very high-functioning but abusive, mentally ill fathers *are not

believed* by the court when they finally disclose the emotional, physical and

sexual abuse they've endured.

The documentary includes a lot of interviews with teenaged children who have

been forced to live with or spend time with fathers who continue to sexually

exploit or physically batter them after a divorce! Some kids are permanently

separated from the non-abusive parent and virtually isolated with the parent who

molests and beats them.

Its just incomprehensible to me, but it apparently happens often enough that a

documentary could be made about it.

Warning, this documentary is highly triggering. And it apparently caused such

an uproar when it was aired that it is no longer available at the PBS site for

viewing. Its on YouTube, though.

The documentary is called " Breaking the Silence: Children's Stories "

-Annie

[Guest guest]

It looks like google video has the whole thing:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8907188850638774768#

I haven't gotten to the end, so I can't verify that, but it DOES look like the

whole thing.

<3 ~ I miss posting on this board, I'll be back soon ~ Frances

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> Here is a PBS documentary about the bewildering, unreal situation in which the

children of very high-functioning but abusive, mentally ill fathers *are not

believed* by the court when they finally disclose the emotional, physical and

sexual abuse they've endured.

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> The documentary includes a lot of interviews with teenaged children who have

been forced to live with or spend time with fathers who continue to sexually

exploit or physically batter them after a divorce! Some kids are permanently

separated from the non-abusive parent and virtually isolated with the parent who

molests and beats them.

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> Its just incomprehensible to me, but it apparently happens often enough that a

documentary could be made about it.

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> Warning, this documentary is highly triggering. And it apparently caused such

an uproar when it was aired that it is no longer available at the PBS site for

viewing. Its on YouTube, though.

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> The documentary is called " Breaking the Silence: Children's Stories "

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> -Annie

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