02-26-2023, 09:14 PM
pdq wrote:
...the ordeal of rape only begins with the act itself. Women (usually women, at least) have to be really determined to report, knowing what they’re up against.
Rape is a crime so odious I don't think our current legal system - designed by a bunch of white slave- and land- owning men and only mildly retrofitted to be more inclusive - can effectively deter and punish those responsible, especially not since it has historically been stacked against the victim.
It's a crime where the "innocent until proven guilty" standard does great harm to the victims.