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I’ve had survivors call to apologise for not keeping appointments as they weren't coping. I've sat in mental health wards with survivors who broke down part way through making their statement. I've consoled them in witness rooms. I understand their delays in reporting.
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In that world they face public skepticism, brutal interrogations, & social media attacks, including those on this platform.
The legal process itself is a degrading meatgrinder, forcing survivors to describe the rape in intricate detail, repeatedly.
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Trauma can physically block painful memories to protect the mind, requiring years for a survivor to fully process the horrific details of their rape. If they overcome the trauma & fear of isolation, they are met by a hostile world.
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When the perpetrator is a family member, a boss, or a person of power or in a position of authority, speaking out brings with it the risk of total personal & professional isolation & or ruin.
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It isn’t a matter of hesitation; it’s a matter of survival.
First comes the psychological warfare: society's victim-blaming that breeds unjustified feelings in survivors of guilt & deep shame. Then there is the paralyzing fear of retaliation.
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1. I've had a gut full of ignorant buffoons like Babet attacking rape survivors, suggesting delays in reporting undermines the validity of any complaint.
I spent decades as a detective investigating hundreds of sex crimes. I learned firsthand why survivors delay reporting.
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All it takes is a woman saying that a man raped her 20 years ago. No evidence. Just her word and the vibes. And just like that, prison. Meanwhile his word? Zero weight. Only what she says matters.
Those cheering Russell Brand’s conviction should understand what’s at stake. The judicial system is a cornerstone of Western civilisation. And now we know with 100 percent certainty that it’s completely corrupt.
Justice was not served, this is the opposite of that.
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“Women don’t care about men’s mental health.”
Men literally used to drill holes into women’s skulls and remove parts of their brains for refusing to be submissive. But sure, tell us more about compassion.
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You keep asking why Democrats will not move on. Wrong question. Ask why a man who sent a mob into the Capitol is allowed anywhere near it again.
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No one will believe that you care about babies when this is your response to hungry children.
The problem with the pro-life movement is that it's loudest proponents are not credible.
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If you’re wondering how hard it is to get a rape conviction, it took six women, all of whom
testified against him, to get the jury to believe he raped only one of them. Now imagine how hard it is when a woman on her own is trying to get justice against her rapist.
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Men: "Our mothers are the last generation of innocent women."
No, your mothers are the last generation of women who tolerated insult, disrespect and even abuse to save their marriages.
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Men are naturally submissive. That’s why they follow so well. They love a hierarchy. Look at the Military. Look at how they dress like their favorite sports player.
If women were naturally submissive you wouldn’t need an entire system of oppression to try to keep them there.
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Amy Acton letting Vivek Ramaswamy go to voicemail is a lesson for women. You don’t owe people who mistreat you reconciliations, forgiveness or platitudes. You certainly don’t owe people who enable your abuser anything. You owe yourself peace. 🥺
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The cruelty of Greg Abbott has disgusted me for 10 years. I still remember him dumping a bus load full of refugees on the White House lawn on Christmas Eve.
Disgusting man.
I hope Gina Hinojosa investigates and shuts down the detention centers on the first day.
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I just want to congratulate Elon Musk for lighting a half a billion dollars on fire to turn Texas blue, you piece of shit.
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"Charlie Kirk died for nothing"
He also lived for nothing. He could have spent his time with his family, enjoying the ealier years of his children's lives but instead chose to spend all his time being a hateful piece of shit for a movement that eventually fizzled out.
