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Thursday, January 06, 2011
Naomi Wolf on whether accusers in rape cases should be anonymous. An extract: I sneer at Naomi Wolf's late discovery of this type of possible injustice [false rape claims]. Yet she makes a strong argument:
"Though children's identities should, of course, be shielded, women are not children. If one makes a serious criminal accusation, one must be treated as a moral adult."
Against that is a more nebulous pressure, but one with deep roots in the human psyche: rape is different from other forms of assault. The trauma of a rape victim, male or female, does not arise only from the physical injuries received. Harm is done to them by having the fact that they have suffered such a violation made public. Some victims would feel unable to come forward if it were to be made public.
posted by Natalie at 4:31 PM
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