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A 🧵 dissecting Depp's testimony regarding Amber taking off his boots. He used Amber taking off his boots as an early example of Amber's need to control him. Depp portrayed Amber as the nagging wife. #GiveAmberHeardHerVoiceBack
Depp's initial testimony in the Virginia trial regarding Amber taking off his boots when she would sit him down on the couch when he got home.
Depp followed this up the next day by answering the question "When did Ms. Heard's behavior towards you begin to change?" by citing Amber needing to take off his boots as the first hint of her behavior changing negatively.
🧵Due to Johnny Depp's/Adam Waldman's smear campaign, there is a perception Amber Heard's word is not credible, especially regarding sexual violence. This perception is not reality. She has said many things that corroborate the sexual violence Depp perpetrated against her.
The most important factor to understand in understanding how Amber has talked about sexual violence, is the effect shame has on silencing victims. Shame walks hand in hand with victim blaming.
Women also have a difficult time knowing how to classify their experiences. Because we don't talk about it and there are many different ways someone can be sexually assaulted it isn't always clear what is and isn't sexual assault.
