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Dr. Susan Osborn discusses the historical minimization of incest and the societal forces affecting survivor belief.

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode of Aspire – Advocacy in Action, host Katie M. Shipp and co-hosts Ryan and Maria welcome Dr. Susan Osborn, award-winning author of She's Such a Liar: Incest, Knowledge & Power—A Manifesto. Dr. Osborn discusses how incest has been historically hidden, minimized, and dismissed, and explores the social, legal, and cultural forces that shape whether survivors are believed. The conversation examines the power of language in confronting abuse and accounta...

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Hosts: Katie M. Shipp, Ryan, Maria

Guest: Dr. Susan Osborn

Topics covered

• incest
• survivor advocacy
• power dynamics
• language and abuse
• cultural forces

Keywords

• incest
• survivor
• advocacy
• power
• language
• abuse
• cultural forces

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: She's Such a Liar: Incest, Knowledge & Power—A Manifesto

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