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3:12am July 11, 2013

➸ Trying to find the right words: Also I tire of the "Only (small percentage) of accused rapists see jail time" thing.

chakrabot:

Just because you said someone did a thing doesn’t mean they did a thing. I understand that there is a very obvious likelihood that there are rape victims out there whose perpetrators did not receive justice, but pointing out that sometimes an accused person isn’t guilty doesn’t…

My stalker used accusations that I stalked and abused her, as a cover for stalking and abusing me. I’m very wary of any rule saying we must believe all abuse accusations, especially coming from someone who has, or can frame themselves as having, less privilege.

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  1. adelened reblogged this from withasmoothroundstone and added:
    I think you’re talking about what I said? What I said was directed at some of my followers, because there’s one or two...
  2. withasmoothroundstone reblogged this from madeofpatterns and added:
    And when I said I don’t like always believe all abuse allegations, I sure as fuck never said never to believe them....
  3. purple-riot said: Exactly. And thinking that an accusation is all that’s needed cheapens the seriousness of the crime.
  4. johnnybubonic said: didn’t we do something like that in salem or something
  5. congenitalprogramming posted this