One woman's word
Topic: Men's Movement
Source: ifeminists
Author: Gordon E. Finley, Ph.D.
It once was taken for granted that a man's word was his bond and carried great weight. Today, however, a man's word carries but little weight and it is a woman's word that not only is beyond reproach but is also her meal-ticket. Even more critically, the bearing of false witness by a woman only rarely bears consequences for her (as it once did -- and continues to do -- for men) but can be of horrific consequence to those against whom false witness is borne. Two cases, one specific and one general, make the point. The currently breaking Duke University case essentially boils down to One Woman's Word vs. the available scientific evidence (including DNA evidence) and the testimony obtained immediately surrounding the alleged rape. So far, One Woman's Word trumps all.
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Friday 23 March 2018 - 20:46:19