Cultic Studies Journal, Vol. 12, No. 2, 1995, page 47
In conclusion, with respect to women and cults, the issues center around the problem of
respect for the individual. The fact that women are vulnerable, that some of them are
seekers, really reflects the situation of every individual. But we must recognize that women
experience peculiar exacerbations of the issue which require special care and special
consideration. Certainly it is a subject that has not received adequate examination or
adequate concern. I would hope that this discussion would represent the beginning of
speaking out. It‟s a long road, but we‟re beginning the examination of these important
issues, and I‟d like to enlist your concern, your cooperation, and your help to see how we
can make an effective and appropriate response to them.
References
Chambers, W., Langone, M.D., Dole, A.A., &Grice, J.W. (1994). The Group Psychological
Abuse Scale: A measure of the varieties of cultic abuse. Cultic Studies Journal, 11(1),
88-117.
Rosenthal, A. (1995). Conversions. Philadelphia, PA: Temple University Press.
Acknowledgments
This article was originally a presentation given by Herbert Rosedale on October 25, 1995, at
a session focusing on “Violence Towards Women” at The New School for Social Research in
New York City. This session was part of a New School series entitled “Women and the Law.”
*********************
Herbert L. Rosedale, Esq., is a senior partner in the New York City law firm of Parker
Chapin Flattau &Klimpl. He is also President of AFF, and a longtime advocate on the legal
front for the rights of cult victims.
This article is an electronic version of an article originally published in Cultic Studies Journal, 1995, Volume 12,
Number 2, pages 187-194. Please keep in mind that the pagination of this electronic reprint differs from that of the
bound volume. This fact could affect how you enter bibliographic information in papers that you may write.
In conclusion, with respect to women and cults, the issues center around the problem of
respect for the individual. The fact that women are vulnerable, that some of them are
seekers, really reflects the situation of every individual. But we must recognize that women
experience peculiar exacerbations of the issue which require special care and special
consideration. Certainly it is a subject that has not received adequate examination or
adequate concern. I would hope that this discussion would represent the beginning of
speaking out. It‟s a long road, but we‟re beginning the examination of these important
issues, and I‟d like to enlist your concern, your cooperation, and your help to see how we
can make an effective and appropriate response to them.
References
Chambers, W., Langone, M.D., Dole, A.A., &Grice, J.W. (1994). The Group Psychological
Abuse Scale: A measure of the varieties of cultic abuse. Cultic Studies Journal, 11(1),
88-117.
Rosenthal, A. (1995). Conversions. Philadelphia, PA: Temple University Press.
Acknowledgments
This article was originally a presentation given by Herbert Rosedale on October 25, 1995, at
a session focusing on “Violence Towards Women” at The New School for Social Research in
New York City. This session was part of a New School series entitled “Women and the Law.”
*********************
Herbert L. Rosedale, Esq., is a senior partner in the New York City law firm of Parker
Chapin Flattau &Klimpl. He is also President of AFF, and a longtime advocate on the legal
front for the rights of cult victims.
This article is an electronic version of an article originally published in Cultic Studies Journal, 1995, Volume 12,
Number 2, pages 187-194. Please keep in mind that the pagination of this electronic reprint differs from that of the
bound volume. This fact could affect how you enter bibliographic information in papers that you may write.
