I Never Told Anyone: Writings by Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse Chapter Summary & Analysis - Part 3, 'I trusted him.' Survivors of Sexual Abuse by Friends and Acquaintances: Lois Phillips Hudson, Why Aren't There More Creative Women?; Honor Moore, First Time: 1950; and Billie Holiday, from Lady Sings the Blues Summary

Part 3, 'I trusted him.' Survivors of Sexual Abuse by Friends and Acquaintances: Lois Phillips Hudson, Why Aren't There More Creative Women?; Honor Moore, First Time: 1950; and Billie Holiday, from Lady Sings the Blues Summary and Analysis

Lois Phillips Hudson was molested several times as a child. In her essay, Why Aren't There More Creative Women? Lois discusses her attack by a neighbor while also lamenting the necessity of women to beg not to be hurt. Mr. Ahmann was supposed to drive Lois to the dentist, but instead he pulled the car over and attempted to force Lois to have sexual relations with him. Lois begged and begged for him to stop and eventually he did. However, Lois was left with the memory of her helplessness and a concern for Mr. Ahmann's young daughters. Lois ends the essay by raging about the need for women to have to beg not to be hurt and asks women to assert their rights to safe.

Honor Moore was the daughter of a minister who belonged to an experimental ministry at an inner city church. Honor was molested by a young...
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