Learn the Truth
Victim blaming is when someone suffers a violent attack – particularly sexual violence – and then, rather than receiving sympathy or support, it’s them who is accused of being at fault. It’s usually women who are blamed. Typically, tropes are that they invited their attack by wearing revealing clothes, by giving mixed signals to their attackers, or even that, by not fighting hard enough, they were somehow implying consent.
Silencing victims invalidates their experiences and causes psychological harm. It emboldens perpetrators and increases incidences of sexual violence.
For #16DaysofActivism, we share stories of those who have have been victim blamed. #LearntheTruth