3: [PJ Masten - A&E's The Secrets of Playboy] A Constant Battle

*Content warning: This episode includes discussion of sexual assault, rape, suicidal ideation, self-harm, and professional, mental, emotional, & physical abuse. 



P.J. Masten is a businesswoman, survivor, victim advocate, and former Playboy “Bunny Mother” who appeared in A&E’s Secrets of Playboy. This week on What Came Next, P.J. describes the harsh realities of surviving rape and abuse at the hands of an infamous actor, as well as the strength and fortitude it has taken her to thrive.



Sources:

PJ’s email: [email protected]



A&E’s Secrets of Playboy

https://www.aetv.com/shows/secrets-of-playboy



Information on State-By -State Felony Sexual Assault Statute of Limitations

https://www.rainn.org/state-state-guide-statutes-limitations



Bessel Van Der Kolk’s The Body Keeps the Score

https://www.besselvanderkolk.com/resources/the-body-keeps-the-score



Mayo Clinic on Self-Harm and Cutting

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/self-injury/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20350956



International Study on Self-Harm

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30274648/



National Health Service on PTSD & CPTSD

https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/overview/



South African Study on Traumatic Dissociation

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25906104/



NY Times: Bill Cosby is Freed

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/30/arts/television/bill-cosby-release-conviction.html