tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478585016269977581.post4354554310069174444..comments2023-11-05T11:28:09.589+00:00Comments on Scribble City Central: Can't You Hear Me? Then I'll Speak Louder! - Banned Books Week 2010Lucy Coatshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16774389681477698245noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478585016269977581.post-33162350611390234232010-10-05T22:28:14.117+01:002010-10-05T22:28:14.117+01:00Well said, Lucy! And thanks for sharing your own e...Well said, Lucy! And thanks for sharing your own experience, things like that are important. xSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16295089683247194788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478585016269977581.post-33247026439646961082010-10-03T11:37:55.705+01:002010-10-03T11:37:55.705+01:00All best wishes and admiration to you. During my t...All best wishes and admiration to you. During my teaching career I found myself supporting several girls who had been molested or raped, and the one thing they all needed was a voice, to express their grief and anger and confusion. Harder still, at times, was the reaction of their parents, many of whom blamed themselves for not protecting their daughters better. One mother, I remember, was so unable to cope that she refused to come into physical contact with her poor child - it was easier to blame the girl than help her. This book could be very useful in schools for pastoral staff, with copies to lend parents or girls.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13912774665400125173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478585016269977581.post-72640596652561978352010-10-03T06:54:55.871+01:002010-10-03T06:54:55.871+01:00Wow. Thank you so much for sharing your story. It ...Wow. Thank you so much for sharing your story. It is incredibly brave of you to, even after all these years. You're definitely inspiring and making me want to further share my own story. Thank you so much for posting this. <3Lizziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08450483364471197389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478585016269977581.post-84364756798651339802010-10-02T13:47:48.439+01:002010-10-02T13:47:48.439+01:00Jan - how right you are. And there has been a con...Jan - how right you are. And there has been a conspiracy of silence for far too long. I have not read CHINESE HANDCUFFS, but I shall go and look for it now. Thank you for your comment, every time I read the words 'I am a survivor', my heart breaks for all of us. But we DO survive, and sometimes the scars even heal.Lucy Coatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774389681477698245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478585016269977581.post-62275458543921442422010-10-01T20:19:30.492+01:002010-10-01T20:19:30.492+01:00Lucy, thank you for your wonderful, brave and insp...Lucy, thank you for your wonderful, brave and inspiring post. I am a survivor of childhood abuse as well and I understand how difficult it is to write those words for the world to see. <br /><br />Silence is the enemy. Silence allows abusers and abusive situations to flourish. Silence kills, but books like SPEAK and Crutcher's CHINESE HANDCUFFS save lives.Jan Kozlowskihttp://www.jankozlowski.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478585016269977581.post-49424296233908215862010-10-01T17:39:42.986+01:002010-10-01T17:39:42.986+01:00Yes, Candy--WRITE LOUDER too! An excellent reminde...Yes, Candy--WRITE LOUDER too! An excellent reminder of the power of the pen. Thank you.Lucy Coatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774389681477698245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478585016269977581.post-56543417813692034542010-09-30T16:20:17.546+01:002010-09-30T16:20:17.546+01:00I am very late to this piece, Lucy ... but it'...I am very late to this piece, Lucy ... but it's never too late. I salute you and yes, SPEAK LOUDER everyone. and I for one, will try to WRITE LOUDER too.<br /><br />You are an inspiration.Candy Gourlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07802791643303335762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478585016269977581.post-60198486965679954672010-09-30T10:42:22.818+01:002010-09-30T10:42:22.818+01:00Samantha--yes. Sometimes, as in the case of the #S...Samantha--yes. Sometimes, as in the case of the #SpeakLoudly movement, a rose grows and blooms out of a dark place.Lucy Coatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774389681477698245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478585016269977581.post-16889830290122611842010-09-30T09:04:32.910+01:002010-09-30T09:04:32.910+01:00Lucy- Thank you for your courage. We all have to S...Lucy- Thank you for your courage. We all have to SPEAK LOUDLY. Abuse comes in many forms. Even guilt. This book, and probably this whole campaign, has helped people everywhere, I'm sure of it. What we are doing as a community is raising our voices together. So through all this "bad" comes a very good thing. SPEAK!Samantha VĂ©ranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446488761214047647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478585016269977581.post-79484566836516388972010-09-29T20:41:33.279+01:002010-09-29T20:41:33.279+01:00Savita--I hope to read your novel one day. Sounds...Savita--I hope to read your novel one day. Sounds just the sort of important thing publishers should be taking on. And I shall look forward to you ABBA blog very much.Lucy Coatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774389681477698245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478585016269977581.post-20712620931799788362010-09-29T13:50:28.688+01:002010-09-29T13:50:28.688+01:00I just wanted to say thank you for sharing your te...I just wanted to say thank you for sharing your terrible experience - I know from experience that it's a very a difficult thing to do. <br />And thank you for highlighting SPEAK, which I know is a must-read. (One of my novels about an Indian girl shares a similar theme, but may never see the light of day for just this reason, although I have been told that it's a powerful read by some very high profile publishers! It's seen as too risky, although it isn't graphic, for 14+ teens. Still hoping for a brave publisher...)<br />On the theme of the Banned Books week, I'm doing a blog for ABBA about my experience of living in a country where most books were banned.Savita Kalhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07977368691995933130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478585016269977581.post-30479801268322199442010-09-28T13:12:58.265+01:002010-09-28T13:12:58.265+01:00Charlie, Mundie Moms and Jo--thank you for your su...Charlie, Mundie Moms and Jo--thank you for your support. Mundie Moms--you say " One book may be the voice that a victim needs to SPEAK UP" Exactly. It was for me. Perhaps if I'd had this book at 12 or 13 or 14, I might have done so sooner, and not had to lock everything up for so many years.Lucy Coatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774389681477698245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478585016269977581.post-81468931403301186322010-09-27T20:31:04.849+01:002010-09-27T20:31:04.849+01:00Very brave Lucy, and thank you.Very brave Lucy, and thank you.Jo Treggiarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02417288480274268189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478585016269977581.post-66225486186092185732010-09-27T18:11:34.827+01:002010-09-27T18:11:34.827+01:00It makes me sick that people in the world do this ...It makes me sick that people in the world do this kind of stuff to kids and others. It makes me so disgusted that people want to ban books that talk about this. Rape and all sorts of horrible things are happening to children and teens and even adults every day. One book may be the voice that a victim needs to SPEAK UP. <br /><br />Thank you for sharing your story!Mundie Momshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01584680114233456793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478585016269977581.post-85120943424334466482010-09-27T16:53:08.932+01:002010-09-27T16:53:08.932+01:00Late on the scene, but I just want to echo what ot...Late on the scene, but I just want to echo what others have said and thank you for writing this courageous post.Cathy Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03838615971611193743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478585016269977581.post-59450575296197694912010-09-27T11:55:33.108+01:002010-09-27T11:55:33.108+01:00First, I know Blogger has been playing up again an...First, I know Blogger has been playing up again and not publishing some of your comments at all. Apologies--and please keep trying. I think it's fixed now (at the risk of letting in some spam).<br />Amy, Leila, Jackie, Caroline, Gillian, Fiona, Fire Byrd, Linda, Anne, LisaD, Cat, Keith, Rachael, Runny Thinker and Rhiannon--thank you all. As I have said before, your comments, moving shared stories (via this blog, email and elsewhere), support and useful resources are a source of immense strength and comfort to me. The sun may not be shining on the UK today, but I am feeling the warmth anyway. :-)Lucy Coatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774389681477698245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478585016269977581.post-14697302549931015542010-09-27T11:41:55.478+01:002010-09-27T11:41:55.478+01:00Lucy, I made a comment and the internet seems to h...Lucy, I made a comment and the internet seems to have eaten it. <br /><br />The gist was that I read 'Speak' as a teenager and thought it very powerful. I'm saddened that there aren't many more books like this and that the trend seems to be towards fewer challenging texts.<br /><br />Also, this is a brave and powerful post and thank you for making it. It's not naming the bad things we should fear but the bad things themselves.Rhiannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08671918016588847008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478585016269977581.post-67120513535506512022010-09-27T11:28:41.065+01:002010-09-27T11:28:41.065+01:00Wow. Agree with every word of your argument, and a...Wow. Agree with every word of your argument, and awed by the honesty and bravery.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478585016269977581.post-63357590911749501682010-09-27T11:27:38.236+01:002010-09-27T11:27:38.236+01:00Anyone needing help or advice about rape or sexual...Anyone needing help or advice about rape or sexual abuse can find it here http://www.rapecrisis.org.uk/centres.php<br /><br />If you are looking for a counsellor look here to find a qualified one http://wam.bacp.co.uk/wam/SeekTherapist.exe?NEWSEARCH<br /><br />Anyone in the Warwickshire area can get free counselling from RoSA where I work as a volunteer counsellor, men and women both welcome http://www.survivorguide.co.uk/Rachael Kellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478585016269977581.post-43762619953292720842010-09-27T10:30:16.703+01:002010-09-27T10:30:16.703+01:00Lucy, as others including Fiona Dunbar have said, ...Lucy, as others including Fiona Dunbar have said, someone attempting to ban something usually gives it the best publicity it could get and is totally self-defeating. I offer up Frankie Goes To Hollywood's Relax, c/o DJ Mike Reid.<br />Good on you for speaking out, and also for sharing. Not an easy thing to do. Respect.Lee Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13959093788056356157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478585016269977581.post-20671721156085713382010-09-27T08:38:45.870+01:002010-09-27T08:38:45.870+01:00Lucy...
I've been in hiding, as you know, and...Lucy...<br /><br />I've been in hiding, as you know, and it was only by chance that I came and read your post. I am so sorry I missed it until now.<br /><br />I haven't read the book but I am always bemused, more than anything, when people want literature to be banned. I'll be reading it soon, that's for sure.<br /><br />In the meantime, I am in awe of your courage. And please feel free to just delete the ignorant email I sent you last night - you have better things to do!<br /><br />Much love<br /><br />Cat xCatherine Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17540552933192453722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478585016269977581.post-14262942439008187742010-09-26T22:51:33.726+01:002010-09-26T22:51:33.726+01:00Well done on sharing your story so bravely and for...Well done on sharing your story so bravely and for supporting this important book. I will be ordering it straight away. people who try to ban books are appalling.LisaDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478585016269977581.post-44263733228667329182010-09-26T21:09:46.203+01:002010-09-26T21:09:46.203+01:00It didn't let me comment last night, so now I&...It didn't let me comment last night, so now I'm coming late to it. Huge hugs, as you know. Very courageous xxxStroppy Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16560035800075465845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478585016269977581.post-40968726444421041722010-09-26T20:20:14.950+01:002010-09-26T20:20:14.950+01:00As the mother of a rape survivor, I applaud you fo...As the mother of a rape survivor, I applaud you for sharing your story and understand why it took so long to do so.<br /><br />Abuse and small-mindedness affects us all. It seems that the small-minded man who wants to ban SPEAK has, unintentionally, done a good thing. He has united those of us who abhor violence and censorship.<br /><br />Here's one more person who will be reading that book.LINDA FAULKNERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08059741905691302335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478585016269977581.post-79396005833594021942010-09-26T18:47:09.644+01:002010-09-26T18:47:09.644+01:00When I was 14 a gang of lads ranging in ages from ...When I was 14 a gang of lads ranging in ages from 15 to 22 about 6 of them held me down with the intention of raping me. They got my top off. It was only cause my sister heard my screams from where she was playing nearby (she was 12) that they didn't get any further.<br />I have dealt with this and the bullying I got at school. But it is probably no accident that I've been a therapist for the last 25 years.Fire Byrdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05477692359400671374noreply@blogger.com