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ABSTRACT
This is an autoethnographic account of child molestation. I use “dirty work” as a methodological instrument to explore the ethics and nuances of recalling and writing about child sex abuse. The essay also investigates intra-familial communicative breakdowns that often emerge after child sex abuse survivors disclose mistreatment they have endured.
Disclosure statement
No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author.
Notes
1. Pseudonyms are used for everyone but me.
2. Tommy is a pseudonym. Details about his home state and appearance have been fictionalized to protect his identity.
3. I employ date and detail anonymization to conceal identities.