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Im with you on this one what the fuck
Just goes to show that sexual assault is happening at every level of society in every profession. It's a truly grim realisation.
But I think the fact it is being reported on at all is a small silver lining. People are starting to speak up and speak out, and predators are increasingly finding nowhere to hide.
the big barrier, I think, is the scrutiny victims get subjected to. in the case of a "minor" sexual assault, where someone touches you inappropriately but it's a one-off, or for whatever other reason not severely traumatising, the victim might be willing to report the perpetrator and follow legal process, but for a lot of sexual crimes, our justice system forces the victim to relive their traumatic experience over and over again, and often they must face their attacker, who might be someone who has repeatedly traumatised them for years, as they give testimony.
it's no wonder so many people don't speak up, especially when even after being tortured this way, actual justice is far from guaranteed.