Being disbelieved is piece of any rape victim’s experience – no wonder women are reluctant to report attacksIf I were a rapper I’d execute a bit about how comely I find the law. “Innocent till proven guilty,” I’d start confidently, before panicking about the rhyme – duvets are quilty? The Scottish are kilt-y? “Freedom tastes as sterling as fruit tea.” Saved it. “UK law is built on sanest reason.” I’m doing some great arm movements now – better guilty freed than innocent in prison”. Uh oh, or the crowd is booing. I dont think the world is alert for my non-scanning,fruit-tea complimenting freestyle about justice. And I hadn’t got to the important piece, the bit about how the law is failing victims of sexual assault.
Yeah, and sorry whether you thought this was all going to be about rapping because it’s not.
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Source: theguardian.com