The verdict against Harvey Weinstein was called a “watershed moment” by
There is an inherent ambiguity to rape and sexual assault cases, due to, among other things, the complex dynamics of how trauma can influence victims’ choices and their thinking.
I have worked as a domestic violence advocate, and have also myself been a victim of rape, more than once. Like many, I made the decision not to press charges.
I think about how in small towns like ours, or in rural places (most of us work, live, eat, sleep and play together in a pretty small sandbox), such cases are often incredibly intense and confusing for everyone involved: the victim, the perpetrator(s), and for police and lawyers.
Can we expect a shift in Durango, just because New York City convicted Weinstein? Or do the same rules not apply here?
Debbie HiggsDurango
