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Daily Archives: September 16, 2009

Female Imprisonment Syndrome

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Dale Husband

The recent case of Jaycee Lee Dugard, who was kidnapped at age 11 and held prisoner for 18 years and forced to bear two daughters by her kidnappers, bears a striking simularity to another case in Austria, but that one was far worse because it involved incest, lasted longer and involved the birth of seven children. Continue reading →

Posted in abuse, children, sexism | Tagged children, insanity | 5 Comments

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