Survivors of Sexual Trauma Reveal an Important Truth (2018)

Five women read aloud different first-person accounts of sexual assault or abuse. At the conclusion of each reading, the director asks, "Now, if you had the chance, how would you respond to this person's story?" One woman says, "I just feel like, I would just hug her, and just let her know it's not her fault." Another woman says, "You were a little girl. It's not your fault, honey." The director reveals that each woman has a chance to meet this person right now. One by one, each woman is introduced to a man - the man whose story she just read. Each woman is told that approximately 1 in 6 men in the United States are sexually abused or assaulted before the age of 18. Each pair engages in a candid conversation about various topics, including: the effects of traumatic sexual experiences, reasons they waited to tell people about their experiences, and why they now choose to share their stories. A text card toward the end of the public service announcement reads, "Sexual abuse and assault affects all of us."