If you were sexually molested (heaven forbid, and may this never happen to any of you), would you report the incident?

I honestly don’t think that I would.

Yes, I know that silence would be a very wrong choice—it might prevent a criminal from being apprehended, and suffering alone could have disastrous effects on my own stability and mental health.

But, if I’d been violated in such a way, I’d be likely to shirk from the additional violations of submitting to a physical exam, having very intimate photographs taken, putting my identity on record with the legal system, possibly being subpoenaed to give a desposition or testify in court, etc.

I may be writing the words of a coward, but courageous deeds aren’t always possible.