The Sexual Assault Survivors Who Believe Brett Kavanaugh Over Christine Blasey Ford

Slightly less serious?

I remember seeing on TV a few months ago a guy convicted of murdering his mother-in-law on nothing more than his niece's eyewitness testimony. Was later found innocent through DNA iirc.

If you can be misidentified by someone in your own family it's got to be pretty common I would think.

Apparently you can’t have an opinion on victims and survivors if you’re not a victim, survivor, or libtard.

Sometime between 1989 and 1990 I was a young airman (19-20 years old) at an Air Force Base in the UK. I went out drinking at the Enlisted Club one night and drank way too much. A guy who worked in the Logistics Squadron offered to walk me home. I agreed; I was young, naive and inebriated. I had no idea I would be sexually assaulted that night.

It was not a violent encounter, but this man took advantage of my state and undressed me then had sex with me. After it was over, he got dressed, put a blanket over me and left. I woke up the next morning and reflected on what happened. I didn't report it because there were no witnesses and frankly, I was shocked and ashamed.

Although I don't remember his name, I remember many of the details from that night. The encounter didn't scar me for life; it was a turning point.

That night taught me a lot, and it opened my eyes to the world. I learned to avoid that guy at all costs and if I saw him buying other girls drink I would give them a warning. I also changed by behaviors to avoid getting myself into that situation. That one encounter did not ruin my life. I am now 49, strong, independent, and can smell a rat from a mile away.

Women on the left one minute are "empowered and strong and don't need any man" and the next minute they are "victims of scummy men and should be coddled". You can't have it both ways - you're either strong and equal to your male counterparts OR you're a helpless victim who isn't responsible for any of your choices and must be guided through life. YOU CANNOT HAVE IT BOTH WAYS.

I do not believe Ms Ford; her emotions were fake as hell and she went from trying to impress people with her vocabulary to acting like a dumb bitch. Judge Kavanaugh's emotions were raw and rung true. I do not believe he had anything to do with this. I pray for him and his family daily.

I know TL; DR....but I really hope you did.

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Thank you for sharing this. My wife has been in a blue fury at so many of her fellow women for the current attitude that telling women to use common sense equals victim-blaming. She also hates the word “empowered.”

Once again, thank you.

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Your wife sounds a lot like me. I am beyond livid! You're very welcome. Tell her there are a lot of us out there.

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I know TL; DR

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Actually that’s one of the better things I’ve read on here in 12 years.

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Sometime between 1989 and 1990 I was a young airman (19-20 years old) at an Air Force Base in the UK. I went out drinking at the Enlisted Club one night and drank way too much. A guy who worked in the Logistics Squadron offered to walk me home. I agreed; I was young, naive and inebriated. I had no idea I would be sexually assaulted that night.

It was not a violent encounter, but this man took advantage of my state and undressed me then had sex with me. After it was over, he got dressed, put a blanket over me and left. I woke up the next morning and reflected on what happened. I didn't report it because there were no witnesses and frankly, I was shocked and ashamed.

Although I don't remember his name, I remember many of the details from that night. The encounter didn't scar me for life; it was a turning point.

That night taught me a lot, and it opened my eyes to the world. I learned to avoid that guy at all costs and if I saw him buying other girls drink I would give them a warning. I also changed by behaviors to avoid getting myself into that situation. That one encounter did not ruin my life. I am now 49, strong, independent, and can smell a rat from a mile away.

Women on the left one minute are "empowered and strong and don't need any man" and the next minute they are "victims of scummy men and should be coddled". You can't have it both ways - you're either strong and equal to your male counterparts OR you're a helpless victim who isn't responsible for any of your choices and must be guided through life. YOU CANNOT HAVE IT BOTH WAYS.

I do not believe Ms Ford; her emotions were fake as hell and she went from trying to impress people with her vocabulary to acting like a dumb bitch. Judge Kavanaugh's emotions were raw and rung true. I do not believe he had anything to do with this. I pray for him and his family daily.

I know TL; DR....but I really hope you did.

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Wow, there is a lifetime of wisdom in that post. I hope everyone on here reads it. Thank you so much for sharing your story and your wisdom.

I read, Pan, and thank you for sharing.

There are a lot of survivors who feel silenced by the MeToo movement; they feel that by elevating the suffering of some, it diminishes the suffering of others. Imagine being a man and wanting to explain this to a woman. It’s the exact same as rape, honestly. #MeToo

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Eyewitness testimony is notoriously unreliable.

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Especially when the eyewitnesses weren’t even there....