Tanya reveals her secret for the first time on the TEDx stage. It took courage to confront the truth and come out about the ongoing sexual abuse she suffered as a child from a close family member. Maybe stranger danger isn't the term or platform to teach our kids about the dangers to their safety. TEDx is about ideas worth spreading. TEDx is a program of local events designed to bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Just like a TED event, the TEDx event is focused on bringing in live speakers to spark deep conversations and connections in a smaller group. Speaker This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx