October 1, 2018
- Their word against mine
- “She shouldn’t have been at that party”
- No one will believe me
- “What was she wearing?”
- Fear of cross-examination
- “She shouldn’t have been drinking“
- Fear of retaliation by attackers
- “Boys will be boys”
- Family shame/embarrassment
- “You asked for it”
Ever since the dawn of humanity, the powerful have taken advantage of the powerless. Women, children, the elderly, the poor, people of color, the disabled. But now, we are finding strength in numbers. We are finding our voices. The tide is turning. Time’s up. RESIST.