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: Unlike many of her contemporaries, Monroe spoke openly about these childhood traumas in her 1954 autobiography, "My Story" , and various interviews, seeking to strip away the shame associated with being a victim. Confronting Hollywood's "Wolves"

Monroe was a vocal critic of the predatory "casting couch" culture that dominated the Golden Age of Hollywood. : Unlike many of her contemporaries, Monroe spoke

: At age nine, she was sexually abused by a male caretaker. When she attempted to report the assault, she was called a liar and punished. When she attempted to report the assault, she

: At eleven, while living with the Goddard family, she faced further sexual harassment from Erwin Goddard, which forced her back into foster care. Childhood Trauma and Resilience Born Norma Jeane Mortenson,

Decades before the modern #MeToo movement, Marilyn Monroe used her platform to break the silence on the systemic sexual violence and harassment she faced both as a child and as a rising star in Hollywood. Childhood Trauma and Resilience

Born Norma Jeane Mortenson, Monroe's early years were defined by instability and abuse within the foster care system.