Something I’ve picked up on in many years of reading statements of denial from people accused of sexual violence is that they often focus more on whether the victim is believable than whether the events occurred. Because those details tend to corroborate the allegations. So they attack credibility.

April 10, 2026 - 22:20 UTC

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Always been that way. Accuse the victims of “dressing sexy” or some other STUPID thing instead of admitting they’re WEAK, PATHETIC DEVIANTS!
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DARVO is used everywhere to gaslight truth.
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Sadly true 🤬
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Had the exact same thought as I read the article.
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United States, nearly three women are killed by an intimate partner or family member every day. Over 55% of all female homicide victims in the U.S. are killed by current or former partners, with roughly 92% of female victims knowing their killers.
Immigrants aren't their problem
Deport TRO violators
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Trial that ended this week in Canada
Will be waiting to see what the sentencing will be
At this point in time I have concerns that as usual the sentencing will be minimal
What is galling about this case, is that some charges were dropped as victim died before trial
www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/accused-calgary-area-rapist-richard-mantha-found-guilty-of-6-charges/
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DARVO
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100% correct.
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I would guess each victim has a similar story of "aftershocks" as I call them, behaviors they now have because of the abuse.
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that's a really key point - it's a way to shift the burden from the perpetrator to the victim, and it's a total cop-out
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They're also very much aware that society desires a perfect victim and often demonizes or disregards abuse victims even if such a person is a family member. There should be no other greater evidence of why you should never allow your children to sleep over anywhere, and that includes at family.
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Generations of women have known this which is why sexual violence flourishes.
Having one's credibility impeached after a sexual assault retraumatizes victims seeking justice.
Victims are reinforced to stay silent.
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It's what all the slimey lawyers do in court. And slimey Senators too. It's unbelievable that we have Thomas and Kavanaugh on the highest court of the most powerful nation in the world. We are a disgrace.

The problem for Trump is, there are many, many corroborating witnesses.
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Brett Kavanaugh has entered the chat
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Affluenza Party Bro
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People accused of sexual violence will say "that did not happen."

Then the sexual abuser uses the DARVO technique to deny, attack and manipulate to avoid accountability until the victim is the offender and the offender is the victim.
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Are we taling about Trump?
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Have to ask, what is your take on Swalwell? I need it from someone who is used to identifying predators.
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bsky.app/profile/kattenbarge.bsky.social/post/3mj6ddbyep22d
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It's just very strange that it comes out NOW when he announces a bid for the California governorship and not, I dunno, any point in the last 5 years of serving in Congress.
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Over and over and over again
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Exactly
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I agree, but at the same time, we now live in a time when people will lie to ruin someone for political reasons. While we should always give victims the benefit of the doubt, there should be room to check the credibilty of their complaints.
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Woo I have blocked SO many people
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It’s sickening . I have 6 sisters 5 have been raped and still deal with it
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Sorry that this happened to them. I hope the rapists got tortured.
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Thus, in addition, continue the assault.
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And in actual fact… no one lies more about rape than Rspists.
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we need to start believing women.

men are always given the benefit of the doubt. he said/she said - her word is always devalued.

not a surprise when our legal system is developed by and run for the benefit of men.

systemic misogyny.
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Yt men doing yt men shit again. What is your point?
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Yes, though there have been false allegations brought in rare cases, they were typically easily disproved. We seem to trust the words of children more than adult women in these types of cases.
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I'll bet my home that at least 99.9% of women/girls worlwide, have suffered some sort of sexual assault in their lifetimes!!!
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I was raped when I was 25. I didn't report as it was date rape and had willingly slept with him before so I figured I wouldn't have been believed. Time to start believing the women
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Sorry that this happened to you. I hope the rapist got tortured.
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But clearly having boobs at 12 means she was asking for it And by “she” I mean me.
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I am so sorry that happened to you. Hugs
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Sorry that this happened to you. I hope the rapist got tortured.
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This is a very smart observation.💐
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Yes, the men in the files should be called to testify before congress, but how many of the men in congress know these men and h=get donations from them???
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How probable is it they will tell the truth under oath? They could all act like Les Wexner.
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Good observation. One of the many tools in the box of abusers.
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Google 'youth pastor mugshot' and see what maga monsters enable and protect at their churches! It's their values that are disgusting. Their president fits the mold.
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This is about Eric Swalwell, a Democrat running for Governor of California.
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This seals the deal
bsky.app/profile/alexip718.com/post/3mj6fk5djds2i
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Your so correct

That’s how layers win

Attack

Attack

Adversarial system funded by money to win

Defence usually has lots of it

Prosecution not so much

Seems fair

But

Not really

Believe the survivors
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When William Reece was finally identified as the man who raped and murdered at least 4 women, he admitted the murders but had a really good reason each woman deserved it.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Lewis_Reece
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Agree
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FACT!!
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This is not news. It's baked into the culture.
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It's a case of the guilty knowing what is wrong when they do it, so they make sure there will not be any witnesses, if possible.
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Predators know the script... present women as crazy, unreliable narrators who either drank too much, were seductive or just slutty. He said, she said often works because women are looked at as deceptive and manipulative. What is the worst is when other women believe that narrative.
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It’s easier to attack the victim than the violence. So it becomes—Why come forward now? How do we know we can trust them? What if they are like previous people we disbelieved before? Instead of—Did this event happen? Were they in the same place at the same time? Who else knows? What did they say?
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We never hear these sceptics raise a voice when someone says their car was stolen.
Unconscious bias is a bastard.
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If you read the articles and listen to the testimony of the victims and the witnesses and people they told, you’ll typically get the answers to all of these questions—and they’re usually favorable to the victim, too! But the societal script around allegations is to question IF we believe the victim.
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Anyone who has studied trauma at all knows that it can be many years before people are ready to process it. All the more so in cases like this where they know they will be treated like shit in this misogynistic society.
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We have been siting with a convicted felon and a adjudicated rapist and yall have been fine with that. It may be true however the fact that you now feel so triggered by this event but saw fit to vote for a nasty felon wanna be mob boss is astounding. The Epstein survivors would like a word.
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All this trauma dumping is just outrageous. Trump and his friends have been at it for years and yet they all fail up. Countless black athlete and stars may have been guilty but never have they been given the benefit of the doubt or thought of with such reverence. Explain it to your therapist.
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Mostly because I've served as a jury member on several trials involving sexual assault, I've learned that I am not going to judge anyone until an actual jury is formed and a criminal or civil suit is complete.

And yet somehow that's always interpreted among a great many people as a negative thing.
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To see Roger Stone is part of this makes this a hit job.
But that doesn't mean the women accusing Swalwell are lying.
Neutral person here too.
I hear and feel bad for victims of sexual violence.
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I’ve spent thousands of other people’s money, coming up with same results.
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The reason they do so is because victim credibility is often what gets these scumbags off the hook. Children are rarely seen as credible. Women of course are also seen as less than credible, particularly in the absence of physical evidence.
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Character assassination. It’s a known defense strategy. Knew a kid who grew weed and some trimmers stole from him. Him and a few buddies went to the apartment the trimmers lived and they tried to pull some gangster shit. The witness that put him on scene was attacked on stand. The kid’s dad was a….
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….city Supervisor and they had an expensive lawyer. Basically got the witness to admit to substance use, which was manipulated to question her account of seeing him, and he was let off the hook. It’s nice when your daddy is part of the good ol’ boys club in a small town.
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So will republicans be winning big now right?! If not republicans than who? Katie Porter? Or our Pedophile of a President?
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Pack it up, Eric. Don’t torture her.
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And history shows that defence lawyers brutalize women prosecuting the rapist or abuser! That’s what works for Melania and Donald! Screw that ! Investigate the Epstein’s n abusers and enablers!
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Replying to : @ FLOTUS45
......I will tear down your corrupt system, even if it’s the last thing I do in my life. I will go all the way—I am not afraid.
Maybe you should be afraid of what I know… of who you are, and who your pedophile husband is

bekahdayyy.substack.com/p/a-message-from-amanda-the-epstein
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So, the same thing that happened to Bruna Ferreira, Karoline Leavitt's sister-in-law, …. happened to Amanda Ungaro
I guess it's part of the US administration playbook now.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWPRWmFCT98
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Most defendants question the credibility of anyone on the prosecution side.
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Batterers and abusers many times blame their victims.
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If you can't win on evidence, you win casting doubt on your opponent (or, well, victim, in this case).

People act like these statements don't get filtered through a lawyer, at least, PR rep, etc., but they always do.

They have campaign reps, a whole team, dedicated to spinning shit.
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I used to assess men convicted of family and domestic violence for eligibility to participate in a structured program (Duluth model).
Almost without exception - these men tried to discredit and blame their victims.
Some of the excuses I heard would have been hilarious if not for the cost to the
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victims involved.
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Good point
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I walked in on a coworker sexually assaulting a patient. Another patient was there. It was a hung jury. I have NEVER been so furious.
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It infuriates me Ivanka has done nothing. I hate her so much.
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Twas always so. 🥺
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Seen both sides of this coin.
You're right. Keep pushing
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#meeffingtoo
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Beautiful — really enjoyed this. Keep going!
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Classic Soviet style misdirection. If they don't have anything substantial to say, they attack the messenger.
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