Some people look at Brett Kavanaugh and see an ivy league nerd with a wife and two kids and a solid, respectable life.
But this is precisely why millions of women don't find it difficult to believe Dr. Blasey Ford & Debbie Ramirez.
WE SEE YOU BRETT.
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But this is precisely why millions of women don't find it difficult to believe Dr. Blasey Ford & Debbie Ramirez.
WE SEE YOU BRETT.
#WednesdayWisdom
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(2) I see Brett because when my Mom looks at my stepfather, she sees the man she's loved and been married to for decades. A good partner and father.
But I see the man who abused and assaulted me throughout my teenage years. And the woman who didn't believe me.
But I see the man who abused and assaulted me throughout my teenage years. And the woman who didn't believe me.
(3) I see Brett because when they look at my high school yearbook, my classmates see broad shoulders and a perfect jawline. They see the class president & prom king.
I see the guy who sexually assaulted me. the one I hid in a bathroom to escape while he banged down the door.
I see the guy who sexually assaulted me. the one I hid in a bathroom to escape while he banged down the door.
(4) I see Brett for what he is because of my high school best friend's father, the chief of police. When they look at him, they see someone my community trusts.
I see the man who asked me to wrap Christmas presents for his daughter in his bedroom and then attempted to grope me.
I see the man who asked me to wrap Christmas presents for his daughter in his bedroom and then attempted to grope me.
(5) I see Brett because when my former colleagues look at the dean of my department, they see a man with a PhD, a well-respected researcher, and educator.
I see the married man who tried to corner me in an elevator, kiss me, and then proposition me to come to his hotel room.
I see the married man who tried to corner me in an elevator, kiss me, and then proposition me to come to his hotel room.
(6) I see Brett because when my sister looks at the best man from their wedding, she sees a guy with military service and one of her best friends.
I see a guy who pushed & humiliated me & left bruises on my arms. And I see the people I loved who watched it happen & said nothing.
I see a guy who pushed & humiliated me & left bruises on my arms. And I see the people I loved who watched it happen & said nothing.
(7) WE SEE YOU BRETT KAVANAUGH.
And we believe survivors like Dr. Blasey Ford & Debbie Ramirez because we have known countless men in our lives- father, sons, grandfathers, colleagues, neighbors, who have used their power and privilege to abuse others simply because they could.
And we believe survivors like Dr. Blasey Ford & Debbie Ramirez because we have known countless men in our lives- father, sons, grandfathers, colleagues, neighbors, who have used their power and privilege to abuse others simply because they could.
(8) WE SEE YOU, BRETT.
But the truth is people see what they want to see, while the rest of us know that we're never safe. From the people we love and from the communities that don't support us.
Next time you see Brett Kavanaugh, look harder.
What you see might surprise you.
But the truth is people see what they want to see, while the rest of us know that we're never safe. From the people we love and from the communities that don't support us.
Next time you see Brett Kavanaugh, look harder.
What you see might surprise you.
