May 11, 2008
On FLDS Polygamy in Texas
For the last month, this blog has been pretty much neglected—by me, anyhow (though unfortunately, not by the spammers). I’ve been insanely busy with school and work and family, and the blog itself has been suffering from technical difficulties. And aside from all that, recent current events have been getting me down.
I tried to ignore the recent glut of media attention on allegations of child abuse on a polygamist ranch in Texas as much as possible. I usually try to avoid things that trigger memories of living in polygamy; it’s still too painful. But at the same time, I also feel drawn to such representations: they’re similar enough to my experiences that I can identify to some extent, yet they are different enough that I can remain at a safe distance—or at least, I think that I can. So one night, I gave in and read an article on the whole controversy—and then another, and another, and another…. (more…)
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