The View is reported by Simmone Shah 19NATION
THE ‘PERFECT
VICTIM’ MYTH
BY ELIANA DOCKTERMAN
One would hope, five years after
#M#MeToo went viral, that our eToo went viral, that our
culture would have developed a culture would have developed a
nuanced understanding of assault. nuanced understanding of assault.
DomDomestic abuse, in particular, estic abuse, in particular,
is mis messy and comessy and complicated. The plicated. The
victimvictim, fearing econom, fearing economic or ic or
physical repercussions, often stays physical repercussions, often stays
with the perpetrator. Somwith the perpetrator. Sometimetimes es
the victimthe victimthe victim fights back. And victim fights back. And victim fights back. And victims s s
can be flawed: they don’t need to can be flawed: they don’t need to
be pure or sober to tell the truth. be pure or sober to tell the truth. ▶
THE ‘PERFECT
VVICTIMICTIM’ M’ MYYTHTH