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Originally Posted by taxbuster
The Sexual Assault Centre of Ottawa has posted a scathing review of the myths and allegations faced by E.M. in the trial, and it isn't pretty:
https://sascottawa.com/ocrcc-responds/
The experience of a young woman − a complainant named as “E.M.” in court documents, in which five former World Junior Hockey players were charged with sexual assault − is a case in point of the reasons why survivors hesitate to report. Over the last few weeks and five cross-examinations in court, E.M. has faced almost every harmful and victim-blaming sexual assault myth in existence. |
To me, this was the problem with reporting every detail. Of course a defence team is going to say these things and ask these questions. That’s not wrong.
That is then broadcast out to everyone, sentence by sentence, which 100% emboldened some people to say similar things in their daily lives.