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*Content Warning: Frequent mentions of child SA & r*pe among other forms of abuse & suic*de ideation*
Mary Byler’s story is horrific and shocking, yet one of the reasons she is being so brave in sharing her story, is because it’s not uncommon. The Amish are often romanticized for their “plain” lifestyle, yet people don’t understand or know about the sheer terror facing the women and children of these communities. Extreme forms of purity culture combined with a no-questions-asked “always forgive and forget” policy and “under no circumstances get the police involved”, create a perpetrator’s paradise where SA is more common than not. It is time we break the silence and break the cycle.
Watch Mary's interview on Soft White Underbelly Here:
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00:00:00 Intro
00:03:09 Mary's bann, explained
00:05:58 The victim-blaming and shaming Mary experienced
00:08:07 A young girl must be covered even while sleeping as to not "incite her brother"
00:09:08 "The Sacred Subjects" booklet series introduced young boys to beast**lity
00:10:09 Is it common for Amish boys to SA animals?
00:13:57 Do Amish girls know what's happening when they get their periods?
00:15:14 Was how babies are made ever explained to Mary?
00:15:24 TW: Child SA and R*pe
00:20:05 What happens when someone admits to the crimes?
00:20:34 TW: Child SA, R*pe
00:22:50 The Amish promise never to tell Church business to anyone not Amish
00:23:37 The various excuses the church uses when a*use surfaces
00:24:35 TW: Child SA, R*pe
00:25:47 Where is the autonomy for women?
00:27:45 TW: Child SA, R*pe
00:27:54 The case of the 3 Amish Bishops and an a*used Amish wife
00:30:33 Skewed narratives & Amish "branding"
00:34:30 Hierarchies within settlements- Families of status
00:36:29 How communities respond to the death of a parent
00:37:24 TW: Child SA & R*pe
00:40:00 PTSD: The details of confronting, then prosecuting her brothers, step father and mother
00:45:08 She didn't exist on paper- Trying to adjust to the outside world
00:48:37 What gives Mary peace, now?
00:54:38 TheMisfitAmish.com founded by Mary to help spread awareness
00:56:24 There's a higher risk for genetic disorders due to being Amish
00:59:50 She published a book!
01:02:34 Her advocacy and child safety work
01:04:26 Some of Mary's poetry
01:06:53 TW: R*pe- Her poetry towards her abusers & Linda, Listen
Theme Song Produced and Composed by Christian Guevara
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