September 26, 2005
Genie Blog
The Genie story is really disturbing for me to learn about. It reminds me of how evil humans can be towards one another, which is something that I have always known in the back of my mind, but I try not to think about. However, when reading about Genie's story, I can't help but feel so disappointed that something like this could go on for years and years and never be detected.
After we watched the documentary about Genie I visited the web site about feral children all over the world, and I'm not trying to say that one case is more acceptable than another, but I found that the cases that took place in the U.S. (versus the ones that took place in other countries) were so much harder for me to read about.
Many of the cases from other parts of the world included children getting separated from their parents during war or their parents dying, leaving no one to care for these kids. Often times the children befriended an animal, usually dogs, and the children were raised by that animal. However, most of the cases in the U.S. involved deliberate child abuse. These children were knowingly locked away, like in Genie's case, for years by their parents or gaurdians. It is this kind of premeditated torture that makes it so hard for me learn about these cases.
Genie's story is such an eye opener. It makes me wonder if perhaps the same thing is going on somewhere else in the U.S. at this very moment. Somewhere, maybe even close to here, a child could be experiencing this same kind of abuse, but the most frustrating thing about that idea is the fact that there is no way to tell or to help. It is virtually an impossible thing to stop because when people have children or adopt children they are just given the benefit of the doubt, even though clearly not everyone deserves to be given that. I guess the only solution is to make an effort to raise a mentally sound generation so that when they are older they will not turn around and inflict the same abuse on a child that they themselves may have been victim to.
Posted by lcissullivan at September 26, 2005 06:08 PM
Comments
Brenna--
I identify strongly with your fears that maybe somewhere in the country this same thing may still be happening. It seems like with a case like Genie's the country (and, similarily, the world), would learn so much that we would prohibit anything like this from ever happening again. Unfortunately, this is impossible. There are so many people in the US and so many possibilites for mental and physical illness to occur without anyone else knowing. There are too many people to keep track of and manage that it is certainly possible that this could be happening to a child, or dozens of children, right now. It is really scary to think about, but I think it is something we must face. I love your idea about raising individuals who are aware of what the outcome of this abuse is and who will not inflict the same pain on those they love. Great job!!
I also really liked your focus on the US versus other parts of the world. I think (actually, I know) that we as Americans have a superiority complex. (Katrinia has certainly destroyed some of that, but that's another story for another time!) Your comments really highlighted that the US is by no means superior to any other part of the world. Fabulous ideas!
--Brenna DeCotis
Posted by: Brenna at September 27, 2005 12:41 AM
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