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Telling the Story of Military Sexual Trauma (MST) – One Map Marker at a Time.

The purpose of the MST map is to provide an anonymous platform for survivors of military sexual trauma (MST) to share their experiences.

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Why a map for Military Sexual Trauma (MST)?

Mapping stories anonymously may encourage more survivors to share their experiences. This map is a testament to the strength and resilience of those dealing with MST. Survivors are not the problem… Perpetrators are.

The MST map is putting a geographic lens on the issue of MST.

It is amazing how many brave people stand up and tell about the harm done to them. This openness is the catalyst for crucial changes and what the MST community sorely needs. These MST heroes are giving strength and hope to all fellow survivors. Yet, how many countless untold stories remain out there?

Too many survivors continue to endure their pain in silence and what happened to them remains unrecognized. The MST map serves as a tangible tool, allowing those betrayed by fellow service members to mark their experiences and understand they are not alone.

A map with a marker shows what the MST marker will look like.

More About Placing a Marker

Placing a location marker on the Military Sexual Trauma (MST) map at the location of harassment and/or assault can be a difficult yet meaningful act.

  • Adding your marker says “what happened to me matters,” and may help to pave the way for more positive changes.
  • Seeing other markers may help you feel less alone, and encourage other survivors to feel safe enough to tell their own story on the map.
  • Your marker will contribute to visualizing the true scope and scale of MST.

Revisiting Military Sexual trauma can be overwhelming and placing a marker on the map may seem like too much. This is a normal response and perhaps in the future you will be ready to visit again and place a marker.

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FAQs

Where does the page come from? Is this page related to MapMST?

An anonymous MST survivor, who spent decades feeling alone brings you this page along with an understanding of having a story to tell yet desiring anonymity.

Yes, this page originated as MapMST. Unfortunately, that first attempt did not work out well. If you placed a marker on the MapMST page, we have transferred it to this site. If you want to replace your marker, please use the contact page to ask for the removal of the original marker and please include clues on how to find the original marker.

Why must I answer questions to place a marker?

Asking specific questions about Military Sexual Trauma and checking the answers helps to rule out spammers/trolls. The answers that are provided will help to create new and different data visualizations.

How many markers may I post? May I place a marker for someone else?

The MST Map is crowd-sourced and meant for story-telling purposes, it is not in any way to be considered a scientific endeavor. Markers are placed with a color code according to the harassment or assault that happened. Each marker represents a perpetrator and/or an incident. With MST there is typically a “Continuum of Harm” factor, please place one marker for the entire situation and if desired elaborate in the comment area.

Yes, if you would like to place a marker for someone else please add a few details in the comment section.

May I place a marker if I was harmed during ROTC, by a Recruiter at a MEPS station and then did not serve? What if I was a dependent or spouse?

Yes, what happened to you matters! Tragically, the issue of sexual misconduct in the military extends beyond service members themselves. Please use the comment area to help us differentiate this kind of data.