Ultimately, survivors are the ones shouldering the most burden, doing the most work. Always. And I would respect and support a survivor’s decisions to pursue any path of their choosing. And journalism in its current state isn’t enough, either. But this is why some survivors choose journalism.

April 11, 2026 - 15:20 UTC

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When survivors talk to a reporter (or reporters plural) and don’t report to the police, it’s not because they’re less trustworthy and don’t want to see systemic action. It’s because survivors have been failed so spectacularly by cops and courts that many survivors rightfully no longer trust them.
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In addition to the retraumatization and institutional betrayal survivors face from cops and courts (and often the media, too), survivors can also face being jailed, charged, surveilled, abused, harassed, and more when they report being victimized to cops. It happens a lot, more than people think.
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When I reported, they gave me a cop with the same name as the rapist 🙃
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Cops have a higher rate of violence against women than the regular population. I don’t know why so many liberals have an instinct to defend police.
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Exactly! I went to the cops once. As a TEN YEAR OLD. And the one who took my statement said he really didn't think I wanted to ruin those boys futures, maybe I and my parent should think about it overnight.

Most cops are not there to help survivors.
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