To The Ladies of Gymnastics: The most difficult dilemma we face in speaking out is in the willingness to endure the unavoidable conflict that accompanies that decision. Part of the irony, lies in the inherent risk of, not only, alienation from one’s own family, but it also opens the door to the likelihood of collateral damage, the possibility of hurting innocent people (the perpetrator’s loved ones). Yet, it is, only through embracing the whole truth, in the realm of that dynamic, that healing can ultimately take place. For certain, like these ladies of gymnastics, I never meant to hurt anyone. Yet, inevitably, those closest to the situation may, unfortunately, be hurt. While I can never repent for the fallout that the truth has...