Whitney,
The hashtag #believeallwomen is overwhelmingly popular. How could you miss it?
I recognize that any nod to critique a woman accusing a man of sexual assault is fraught, but what I’m suggesting is a turn toward better, judgment free analysis of all women..
“You didn’t deserve it, it wasn’t your clothes or your makeup. It’s not whether you were drinking.
Now, let’s be clear about all of the facts before we publicly release information that will alter another person’s career, life, and relationships.”
I recognize fully that women have a difficult time coming forward. I ask that we reckon with why. Then I ask that we are accurate and severe because there are most assuredly devastating repercussions when women make a false accusation in this realm like no other.