#MeToo, except it was 11 years ago and he succeeded. I didn’t tell anyone either. Why are we letting old men dicate the conversation about how abused women should handle their assaults? How about we just listen to the women?
*dictate, you all know what I mean
Powerful men have controlled the narratives of abused women for too long. The past year has shown us ample evidence that they cannot be trusted to do the right thing with these stories. It’s time for us to take back ownership of our trauma and decide what should be done with it.
#ChristineFord took control of her story. She should at least be heard, not dismissed by the same assholes who let this environment flourish, who have silenced and ignored so many women. Men like that lost their right to decide what we should do with our trauma a long time ago.
