4-17-2009 Marilyn van Derbur interview-part2

On Arpil 17, 2009, former Miss America Marilyn van Derbur was interviewed by TV33. Ms. Van Derbur discusses the events and background that lead to her writing her recently released book, "Miss America by Day". Ms. Van Derbur was a victim of childhood sexual abuse by her father. Her story is a penetrating look at incest and the life altering affects this abuse has on children. This is part 2 of two parts of the interview. Other victims' stories can be found at http://www.columbustruth.org/ and http://www.steubenvilletruth.org/ .

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News & Politics

Tags:

• Incest
• survivor
• child
• sexual
• abuse
• pedophile
• perpetrator
• former
• Miss
• America
• Marilyn
• Van
• Derbur
• By
• Day

[andrewclark81]

LOVE this woman. She is truly wonderful.

[Monikblessed]

I Thank GOD for YOU!!! You truely are a gift to us, and I must say as a 45 yo woman that has dealt with abuse and is still single, I hope to find a husband that is as awesome as yours.

[dinoloveskitty]

"If I had known what it would do to you, I never would have done it." Liar. How can you be a grown man in the 1900s, do something like that, and not know it's wrong?

[bigvoicepictures]

I love you Marilyn! You're an amazing woman who has helped so many!!!

[catherinetodd]

My sisters and mother still call me a liar when I told, trying to protect my niece from the same thing happening to her. Her own mother, my oldest sister, is still angry at me for "telling." Did it do any good? I have no idea. But I am so glad that Marilyn stated that "they never stop" so 20 years later I know I must have done the right thing. No matter what my family is still doing to me. The families have to stop protecting the abusers and blaming the victims. This has to STOP!

[catherinetodd]

I was lucky enough to meet Marilyn van Derbur in person when she came to Duke University to speak about incest and the devastating effects on our children. I was horrified to find out that she was "not believed," just as I was not when I "told" as a child and as a teenager. Even today I am refuted by certain so-called "family" members. I am so glad to see that Ms. van Derbur is still speaking out on behalf of children at all costs and that there are still good people in this world. Go, Marilyn!

[bpexaminernc]

Wow, this brought tears to my eyes....what a remarkable woman....

[chantne]

Of course she is the BEST Miss America EVER!! Her continuing legacy, help, care, compassion and so forth is just as stunning as she is, as a person. I do not believe anyone before her or after has come close to the dedication of helping people as her.

[turbo1964]

Whan an amazing woman and I am pretty sure the best Miss America ever.