I would just like to wish Oprah and her team all the very best in rectifying this issue. Not many have such a generosity of kindness which extends beyond the giving of money. May you all be blessed for the wonderful work you are doing and may your lives be enriched by your endeavours

All the very best.

An Australian Fan

My heart breaks for what Oprah is now experiencing while attemping to do the reverse. We've all faced this dilemma as we attempt to do our best works in Africa.

I hope and pray that Oprah will also lend her ears to those of us who have been doing works as missionaries in Africa for years, as it may be beneficial to also hear from North Americans their perspectives as well as the African perspective.

I am quite concerned by Oprah's cellphone response (especially the publicity factor of it) as this might just have been a way of putting out a fire - with a greater fire. Any 3rd world country that has learned 'survival asthe mode of life' lends itself to unsafe practices that we may not always have thought through.

Have you considered that that the publicity of that 'cellphone access to Oprah' may just in future jeapordize the lives of those girls in a country where people are desperate to do anything for survival?

Blessings as you find a good resolve!

RevMarieMiller

In the few days since the release of “She Stole My Voice: A Documentary About Lesbian Rape,” we have been flooded by emails from women who have been sexually assaulted or raped by other women. And a disturbingly large number of these assaults have taken place on the campuses of American colleges and universities.

Victims have repeatedly reported feeling too ashamed to report their experience, and worried that no one would believe them. As it turns out, their fears were justified. There have been multiple accounts of law enforcement officials and even judges refusing to take reports of acts of sexual violence between women seriously, suggesting that rape between women was either impossible or harmless. In reality, female rape can be just as traumatic as male rape, and the community as a whole has a responsibility to make sure that such acts of sexual violence are taken seriously.

During the last decade, American colleges and universities have made great strides in fighting date rape and acquaintance rape. We must now recognize the severity and prevalence of sexual violence between women. In conjunction with the American Academy for Film and Gender Studies, we strongly encourage every college and university to create awareness of sexual violence between women through orientation and outreach programs, and to ensure the availability of crisis assistance for victims of female sexual violence.

Justine Chang, Director Armand Kaye, Director “She Stole My Voice: A Documentary about Lesbian Rape”