The article underscores the historical and ongoing struggles of sexual violence survivors in legal settings, drawing parallels between a 1793 rape trial and the contemporary case against Sean 'Diddy' Combs. Despite advancements like the #MeToo movement, victims still face harsh judgment regarding their reactions and motivations. The narrative emphasizes the societal tendency to impose narrow expectations on how victims should respond to trauma, rather than confronting the systemic issues that perpetuate their suffering and disbelief about their experiences.
As Week 4 ends in the sex trafficking and racketeering trial of Sean 'Diddy' Combs, it's becoming depressingly clear that the more things change, the more they remain the same.
For a lot of folks, there is a perceived right way to react to sexual violence - crying, begging, pleading, running, fighting, shouting really loud, reporting it to police immediately.
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