10 Things People [Mostly Men] Are Saying To Rationalize Sexual Harassment & Assault
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Why did you wait so long?
I heard this one from Cam’Ron and Charlamagne during a recent interview on “The Breakfast Club.” While both men agreed that women needed to come forward and share their stories they felt that it was easy to question someone’s credibility when they waited for years to say something. Men don’t have a clear understanding of the ways in which men consistently try and succeed at intimidating women in this world. I mean, regular every day, ain’t got a pot to piss in men. Now, imagine what type of fear and intimidation a woman might feel if the man who harassed or assaulted her was famous, rich, influential or a combination of the three? It takes as long as it takes. Not to mention for every incident reported, we know that so many will never see the light of day.
