I’m going to start a new series of posts called “Reading as Resistance.” I read a lot of political and politically-inspired books these days, seeking to keep myself as informed as possible as we resist our country’s free fall into fascism, and I want to encourage others to do the same.
My most recent read was Virginia Roberts Giuffre’s memoir of the abuse she suffered, at the hands of Epstein and others. It has been said that Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell were adept at finding hurt and broken girls, girls who had already been groomed for abuse and would be easy to manipulate into accepting more, and Virginia certainly fit the bill. Her descriptions of the abuse she experienced throughout her life were heartbreaking, and of course Epstein and Maxwell capitalized on that.
It also broke my heart to read about her struggles with suicidal thoughts and attempts toward the end of her life, especially knowing she had finally — apparently — succeeded.
One thing I thought was very interesting was at the end, where she talked about the men she had named versus the men she didn’t, and why. She specified one that she was afraid to name because he was too wealthy and powerful, and would ruin her with litigation she couldn’t afford.
The damning files that have been released so far — and the power play that has slowed their release — definitely suggests whom she might have meant.
The remaining files need to be released, and the abusers within their pages brought to account.
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