On the anonymous secret-sharing app Whisper , survivors of military sexual assault open up about their heartbreaking experiences and living with PTSD.
A scroll through Whisper, an anonymous secret-sharing app, offers an observer everything from innocent confessions about love to heartbreaking stories of violence, loss, alienation, post-traumatic stress disorder, and more.
As BuzzFeed noted earlier this year, the app's anonymity has also made it popular among military personnel. Veterans who suffered sexual trauma while serving are among them.
Military sexual violence has become a greater part of the national conversation in recent months, with President Obama calling it a "profound injustice" and encouraging military leaders to confront the issue. In March, the senate passed a new bill that makes modest reforms to how sexual assault claims are governed in the military. But, as one Whisper user points out, the problem is far from over.
Here are a few of the anonymous confessions:
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