Thread by @IndigoDaya

CW: Rape

If you’re not from Australia,, you might be wondering what the hell is going on right now.

It’s pretty awful.

Rape allegations were made by an ex-govt policy staffer, Brittany, against a colleague. A senior minister called her a ‘lying cow’ then went on sick leave.
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It took a conversation with his wife, and being reminded about his daughters, for our Prime Minister to acknowledge that he should take action so women were safe at Parliament House.
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Now rape allegations (from the 80s) have emerged against our Attorney General, by a woman called Kate. She was diagnosed with mental illness & died from suicide.

The AG denied it & went on sick leave.

The police stuffed up or covered up. Case dropped.
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Our Prime Minister declared the Attorney General is innocent.

Yes, you heard that right.
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Now, a pack of white men, (calling themselves journalists) are trying to discredit Kate, a dead rape survivor, with increasingly vile articles.

They pulled out false memory syndrome. Now they’re claiming you can’t believe her because of mental illness.

It’s disgusting.
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It is fascinating, yet horrific, to see all these powerful men rally to protect themselves and their cronies. With no care for who they hurt or what lies they spout.

Survivors & allies are rising up around Australia, to stand against this abhorrent display of power & denial.
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If you see Aussie tweets about this, please be an ally: like, share, comment.

I want to acknowledge this is not unique to Australia. Around the world, for all time, men have raped & denied it. They’ve had the power to get away with it.

But now, we are taking the power back.
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