Each week I receive several DMs from female service members who have been the victims of sexual harassment/assault. Invariably the victims were too scared to speak up or they spoke up & faced consequences. I've never been in the military but I believe these women.
Last week I saw a post from an army public affairs officer w/ a history of degrading women. When a leader publicly tweets something like that from a verified account, it perpetuates the notion that SH/SA victims will not be heard and/or treated fairly when reporting abuse.
I quote tweeted his tweet & it received a fair amount of traction. @ArmyTimes later ran a story that the officer has been suspended pending an investigation. If I held the power to influence @USArmy w/ my tweets a lot of things in my life would be very different than they are.
The @USArmy will conduct an investigation & they will decide what, if any consequences, he will face. Bringing attention to a problem is not a problem & it's ludicrous to make that claim. These are the same garbage attacks & dilemmas SH/SA victims face every day.
If you are a victim of sexual harassment or assault I urge you to speak out. #BelieveWomen
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