Human beings are taught to see the world as ethical, that if we do no wrong, nothing bad can happen to us. In an Atlantic article written by Kayleigh Roberts, she writes how “When people want to believe that the world is just, and that bad things won’t happen to them, empathy can suffer” (Roberts). Because many people assume a kind of control over their lives and are taught to believe in very binding values, women all over the world face a social rejection and dismissal when they report or describe sexual assault or harassment cases.
More often than not, sex crimes will not be taken seriously or get twisted into shaming the victim for what they did wrong. In fact, "Of the sexual violence crimes not reported to police from 2005-2010, the victim …show more content…
A US News & World report wellness article stated that “The core of victim-blaming is that we don’t want to feel out of control...since being victimized – or learning that someone else was victimized – threatens to shatter the illusion that we’re always in control of what happens to us; and it runs counter to a notion rooted deeply in our society”. It is difficult for many people to comprehend such a deviating situation, it seems too horrible to have come from nowhere and it must have been triggered by something bad or foolish that the victim did. It is much easier to believe that someone was careless and got what they deserved than to really come to terms with the reality of sexual assault. The article goes on to say that “For the general public, we need to remember that we are not always in control, and we can all be victimized,”. What is really important for a victim to be able to feel comfortable telling their story to friends, family, or police, is validation. Victims who already feel ashamed of what has happened to them are much less likely to speak up about their trauma if they fear being judged or ridiculed. While it may be difficult to accept, we must put the victim’s feelings first in situations like
More often than not, sex crimes will not be taken seriously or get twisted into shaming the victim for what they did wrong. In fact, "Of the sexual violence crimes not reported to police from 2005-2010, the victim …show more content…
A US News & World report wellness article stated that “The core of victim-blaming is that we don’t want to feel out of control...since being victimized – or learning that someone else was victimized – threatens to shatter the illusion that we’re always in control of what happens to us; and it runs counter to a notion rooted deeply in our society”. It is difficult for many people to comprehend such a deviating situation, it seems too horrible to have come from nowhere and it must have been triggered by something bad or foolish that the victim did. It is much easier to believe that someone was careless and got what they deserved than to really come to terms with the reality of sexual assault. The article goes on to say that “For the general public, we need to remember that we are not always in control, and we can all be victimized,”. What is really important for a victim to be able to feel comfortable telling their story to friends, family, or police, is validation. Victims who already feel ashamed of what has happened to them are much less likely to speak up about their trauma if they fear being judged or ridiculed. While it may be difficult to accept, we must put the victim’s feelings first in situations like