CJR on Wesley Lowery sexual assault accusations
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He Cosbyed them?
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What an extraordinary read. I had to leave and come back to it several times, and still my thoughts are all over the place.
This paragraph alone carries quite the sting:
"Rather, the women who felt violated by him were journalists, people savvy about his place in their industry—above their own, in all cases—and the stakes of speaking out. Lowery, they feared, could go to great lengths to refute their accounts and undermine their credibility. So they talked with close friends and therapists. Only now, in the wake of his departure from IRW, have they felt willing to make their stories known. The result has been a period of self-imposed, protective quiet—a common consequence of hard-to-hear-about experiences."
This paragraph alone carries quite the sting:
"Rather, the women who felt violated by him were journalists, people savvy about his place in their industry—above their own, in all cases—and the stakes of speaking out. Lowery, they feared, could go to great lengths to refute their accounts and undermine their credibility. So they talked with close friends and therapists. Only now, in the wake of his departure from IRW, have they felt willing to make their stories known. The result has been a period of self-imposed, protective quiet—a common consequence of hard-to-hear-about experiences."
I just finished it, and wow. His comments are the equivalent of saying, I'm sorry if anyone was offended by what I said.
If there is any wonder why women are reluctant to come forward, American's denial of any responsibility is all you need to know. What a gutless bunch of ****s.
If there is any wonder why women are reluctant to come forward, American's denial of any responsibility is all you need to know. What a gutless bunch of ****s.
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