Gender F-ck Gender and sexuality in modern culture.

I have no intent of trivializing what happened to Mackenzie Phillips. She was raped by her father, while addicted to drugs that he supplied to her. I will never blame the victim in any situation where rape is involved. That being said, she was an adult. I know nothing is easy about rape, but after being raped, consenting to a sexual relationship with your father for years, isn't the next logical step, whether or not you're on drugs. I think most can agree that her father was continuously raping her despite the fact that she thought she agreed to it. Many women are put in a position where they fear they have no way out -- which no doubt Phillips experienced to a degree we will never know and clearly, she believes she was consenting. Once you're raped by someone, I can't imagine sex with them would ever not be about rape.

My issue lies with how she's handling her healing. She's written a book and made a memorable appearance on Oprah -- which will no doubt launch her book to the #1 spot. This is all fine, if she were taking an activist role, educating and helping people in similar situations, but she continues to play a sad victim, timid to answer questions and upset by her situation. Then profiting off of that roll? If it's the case that she has not yet healed enough, she shouldn't catapult her story into the public eye. If she is at peace, she should own up to that fact and make what was a terrible, horrifying, disgusting situation and help others (which I have read she is also doing) -- not just make a buck. (read more from CBS news)