This is a critical step in the fight for justice and cultural change around the issue of sexual assault.
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What was on display in this trial was the rebuttal, yet again, of the most common rape myths that cripple our societal response to abuse:
1. The idea that memories of abuse are easy to implant and frequently inaccurate or manufactured.
1. The idea that memories of abuse are easy to implant and frequently inaccurate or manufactured.
2. The oft-repeated trope that survivors come forward because they are motivated by money and fame.
3. An in - depth portrayal of how grooming and trafficking really happens, and why so many survivors don't "just fight back." This is a critical reality we need to understand.
3. An in - depth portrayal of how grooming and trafficking really happens, and why so many survivors don't "just fight back." This is a critical reality we need to understand.
4. And yet again, a painful reminder of what survivors face when they do speak up. This could have, and should have, been brought to light long ago. Had prosecutors and detectives done their job instead of shielding a powerful predator, the cost would not be so high.
The conviction is a powerful message, brought in large part by the survivors who fought for so long so be heard. But it is also a sharp reminder of how much work is left to be done.
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