New essay in Forward on the difficulty of making it after leaving

“And like Esty…I thought people who were kind to me would be uncomplicated in their motives; surely, I reasoned, no old geezers or men on the prowl would take sexual advantage of my vulnerability.”

The Forward published my new article on the false fairy tale manner in which Esty’s departure is depicted in Unorthodox–and the reality of how leaving plays out. You can read the full article here.