The “perfect victim” myth: How attempts to discredit rape survivors stand in the way of real change

sulkowicz_vandenburg

 

While “we” ( and I mean media and politicians, and some members of society) talk a talk about supporting victims, “we” also routinely find ways to discredit them, even when, as in Brandon Vandenberg’s case (photo on right) there is a video of him violently raping his victim at Vanderbilt University.

Read on

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *