"Renia herself did not promote her book; if anything, writing down her tale was therapeutic. She channeled her torment into words. After this catharsis, Renia felt able to move on, to start afresh. Silence was a coping mechanism for many of these women. They thought it was their duty to create a new generation of Jews and wanted their children to live 'normal, happy' lives. Many of these female rebels were not believed, accused of sleeping their way to safety, or blamed for abandoning their families to fight. Women felt judged according to a lingering belief that while the pure souls perished, the conniving ones survived. Others suffered debilitating survivor’s guilt. So often, when their vulnerable outpourings were not received with empathy, women turned inward and repressed their experiences."
~ Judy Batalion
https://time.com/5953135/hidden-history-jewish-women-fought-nazis/
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