The Courage of Yanky Goldhaber Deserves Recognition
Shmuel Monitz writes about the courage of Yanky Goldhaber, a former "Big Brother" contestant from the Haredi community, who revealed sexual abuse he suffered online. The article criticizes the media coverage and public reactions, which focused on the word "rape" instead of supporting him. Monitz explains that according to Israeli law, this constitutes a sexual offense, and emphasizes the importance of supporting victims.
Shmuel Monitz writes about the courage of Yanky Goldhaber, a former contestant on the reality show "Big Brother" from the Haredi community, who revealed this week that he fell victim to sexual abuse online. The article criticizes the media coverage and public reactions, which latched onto the word "rape" that Goldhaber used in his initial description, instead of supporting him. Monitz clarifies that Goldhaber did not mean physical rape, but rather technological sexual abuse, including impersonation, blackmail, and solicitation of sexual acts by deception. Under Israeli law, these are sexual offenses punishable by imprisonment. The article highlights the unique difficulty for men, especially from the Haredi community, to disclose sexual abuse, and the importance of public support for victims to break the cycle of shame.