7 Horrific Quotes Made by Judges to #MeToo Survivors
These explain exactly why most of us don’t report our assaults.
***Trigger Warning: this article contains descriptions of sexual assault, abuse, abuse of minors and violence that may not be suitable for all readers. Fearless community, please read with care.***
A string of tweets from Twitter user SophieChiaka went viral several months ago when it exposed the horrifying realities of retraumatization that survivors encounter in the court system.
You can find the entire thread of tweets HERE, but in this article, I will dissect the quotes that stood out most to me and I feel need to be dug into further.
Many of you will read the quotes in this article and likely experience the same thing I did — You will be extremely disgusted and horrified, and yet you will also not be surprised. Which in itself is even more horrific.
But before we dive into the quotes, let’s just touch on the realities for sexual assault survivors when it comes to reporting their assaults, and the track record of the justice system when it comes to holding attackers accountable…
