What would you do if you discovered a case of repeated rape of girls? I suppose you would say: report it. But what if someone connected to the perpetrator tells you that if you report it, they will fabricate a story of harassment or rape? Let’s suppose that there is still someone who wants to do so despite the risk and reprisals, thinking that they will be able to prove that the accusation is not true if they receive it. What if there are other people with no direct connection to the abuser who do not want it to be known that they already knew about it and did not do anything and also threaten to join in accusing you of abuse?
In current practice, almost everyone looks the other way, and many opt for the morbid spectacle of media accusations against those who do act in favour of these girls, to prevent them from suffering something so terrible. This morbid spectacle clearly works against these girls receiving support. The institutional changes that are taking place to intervene are very positive, they are essential, and there are professionals doing a wonderful job.
However, we know that bystander intervention is also needed, that everyone must act. And one of the requirements for taking steps towards that goal is that there should be no sensationalist media coverage, and if there is, that we as the audience should not feed it. Every person can do something; we can always contribute in some way.
Scientific analyses of the current spectacle in Spain of isolating violence against those who support the victims will reveal how much emphasis is placed on sensationalism and how little concern there is for the young girls who are being raped.
👀 Visitas: 96
Primer científico mundial en “Gender Violence” en Google Scholar