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The Master

2025/3/13
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Nikki Giovanni
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Simon Shea: 我从小就崇拜我的空手道大师,他强壮、神秘,代表着我渴望成为的那种男人。然而,随着时间的推移,我发现他充满了暴力和性暗示,他对女性学生的虐待也让我感到震惊。我曾迷失在对他的崇拜中,将自己的价值完全寄托在他身上,失去了自我。离开空手道学校,学习Muay Thai后,我逐渐找到了自己的声音和力量,最终与大师决裂,并开始直面过去创伤。 我与大师的关系是复杂且痛苦的。他既是我的导师,也是我的施虐者。他教会我纪律和力量,但也让我经历了精神和情感上的虐待。我曾经盲目地崇拜他,认为他的方式是正确的,即使我知道他的行为是不对的。离开他后,我开始重新审视自己的人生,寻找自己的价值和方向。 我写诗是为了表达我的感受,也是为了疗伤。通过写作,我能够重新审视过去,理解自己,并最终获得救赎。 Glenn Washington: 我讲述了Simon Shea的故事,这个故事揭示了盲目崇拜和权力滥用的危险。Simon Shea的故事也让我反思了英雄与反派的界限,以及成长过程中自我认同的挑战。 Simon的故事与《空手道小子》中的情节有相似之处,都展现了弟子对大师的依赖和崇拜,以及大师权力和道德的缺失。然而,Simon的故事更深入地探讨了性暗示和虐待等复杂问题,展现了受害者在成长过程中所面临的困境和挑战。 通过讲述这个故事,我希望能够引起人们对权力滥用和性侵犯的关注,并鼓励受害者勇敢地站出来寻求帮助。 Simon Shea的母亲: 我发现我的儿子被他的空手道大师性暗示和虐待,这让我非常震惊和愤怒。我试图阻止他继续跟随大师,并帮助他走出阴影。 我担心我的儿子会受到伤害,所以我试图干预他与大师的关系。我知道这对他来说可能很难接受,但他需要知道真相,并找到自己的方向。 我为我的儿子感到骄傲,因为他最终战胜了阴影,找到了自己的道路。我相信他会过上幸福的生活,并拥有美好的未来。

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A young boy in rural Michigan becomes fascinated by the power and control his karate master exhibits, reflecting on the lessons he learns and the admiration he harbors.
  • The narrator describes a rural Michigan setting where children work at horse stables.
  • Chad, the owner's son, demonstrates an unusual control over a fierce horse named Demon.
  • The narrator admires Chad's ability to communicate with horses and tries to emulate him.
  • There's a realization that Chad rewards Demon's bad behavior, reflecting on negative reinforcement.

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"His secrets filled the air around him like smoke..."  A young boy idolizes his karate instructor. Each kick, throw, and punch a step on the path to becoming a man. But the power of his presence cannot hold back the questions of his character.

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The Master

"His secrets filled the air around him like smoke..."  A young boy idolizes his karate instructor. Each kick, throw, and punch a step on the path to becoming a man. But the power of his presence cannot hold back the questions of his character.

Thank you, Simon Shieh, for sharing your story! Read the poems featured in this story and more -- in Simon's debut poetry collection Master).

And an extra special thank you to Katherine Litwin.

Produced by John Fecile. Edited by Anna Sussman and Nancy López. Original Score by Renzo Gorrio and Doug Stuart. Artwork by Teo Ducot.

**Ego Tripping - Nikki Giovanni **

Read by Flo Wiley. Music by Pat Mesiti-Miller.

Burning Books

Glynn's mom finds the devil in her house.

Performed by Glynn Washington at Snap LIVE. Original score composed and performed by Alex Mandel, Tim Frick, and David Brandt. 

Season 16 - Episode 11

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