Lately, I have been following the news and campaign activities of the Republican Presidential aspirants, even though there has been nothing to really cheer about in their campaigns, or the gaffs some of them have made so far, or the war of words and tantrums they've been throwing at each other.
But the news that caught my attention which I found most interesting and embarrassing was the allegations of sexual harassments by some ladies against Herman Cain. What made it so compelling was how his party faithfuls, supporters, his attorney, and some news media played the whole story down and labeled it to be nothing but Herman Cain’s ‘assassination of character ‘. (Really)
When Sharon Bialek first came out to accuse Herman Cain of past sexual harassment, the allegation received mixed reactions from the Republican caucus, media and the general public. I have listened to controversial arguments among friends over the fact that those ladies (victims) were trying to tarnish his image and that the alleged allegations were propagandas.
It was very disappointing how these women were attacked and Herman Cain became the victim. The reality in our society on the plight of sexual victims as demonstrated in the case of Herman Cain clearly showed that sexual victims are vulnerable to credibility assessment, and they should be ready to be victimized, degraded, embarrassed and humiliated should they dare take the bold step of coming forth like Sharon Bialek did.
So who is the victim, the alleged harasser or the harassed? Why are some members of the society treated differently from the other? Why the hostility against those women who for years have been psychologically traumatize and mentally suppressed because the party involve is a member of the powerful and wealthy few of our society?
So who is the victim, the alleged harasser or the harassed? Why are some members of the society treated differently from the other? Why the hostility against those women who for years have been psychologically traumatize and mentally suppressed because the party involve is a member of the powerful and wealthy few of our society?
It’s unlikely I would get any answers to my questions and it’s most certain that many of us will draw conclusions based on our sentimental feelings, but before we conclude in our judgments let’s remember these ladies are members of a family, and deserved justice, attention, and also should be treated with respect and compassion. And also it will be an opportunity for Herman Cain to clear himself if indeed the accusations are propangadas or character assassination as his camp claimed.
Victim Blaming
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