Something big happened today.
I wrote an op-ed that has been published in
the USA Today and many of its syndicates explaining
why Dr. Blasey Ford should not be a poster
child for the sexual assault eradication movement.
I think that it really is important to not
lose sight of actually analyzing a claim with
the facts we have.
It’s important for people accused, and those
with legitimate claims of sexual assault.
It serves no purpose to catastrophize sexual
assault to the extreme that everything must
be believed, and everyone accused is guilty.
It doesn’t get you taken serious.
It looks hysterical.
It looks unreasoned.
When we talk about victimization and Sexual
assault,
the evaluation of credibility, and the application
of reasoned analysis is what we are trying
to do in every case – and should be.
There needs to be some standard of proof applied
to effectively establish
a reasonable conclusion that the crime actually
occurred.
That’s my opinion — as a former prosecutor,
defense attorney, female, and feminist.
