On 2006-06-19 13:12:00, Anonymous wrote:
Part is that I understand the time it takes to change things. I just dont want to be stuck doing a letter writing campaign that ends up not even making a difference in the end. You know, backing someone else's cause that doesnt have an impact on any of the kids at MMS. I dont know
I HEAR your frustration loud and clear, indeed it is frustration I think, especially b/c this is no jok, this is a billion dollar industry. This is just pidly MMS- that still rakes in a good hunk of change at the expense of many girls well being.
EICA won't go through- it'll take a miracle. I only started this all mid year last year... I hope that we can get more comprehensive legislation introduced actually... dunno we'll see- but we have AMAZING people on this. A documnetary is due to come out.
I think we definitley need to organize, there's a lot to be done, but I get e-mails every day and it's making it's way around publicly.
If we can get recent alumni to speak out Barbara Walters would be GREAT!! I as does Allison, numerous contact for info for young people who want to speak out... Some publicity has been had, but not enough far as I'm concerned- folks dont' understand just how widespread this is.
Anyway, I understand you're frustrated, I just don't understand how your response help you or anyone, truth be told. I know that you were the first person to say- MMS was essentailly an unethical place. You were the FIRST to metnion PTSD, publicly anyway. I have to say I really valued that b/c I may have continued to blame myself... who knows. remember, strugling teens? I reposted some of those old posts on CAFETY... ahhh, memories. This was a while back too!