There is a footballer named Ched Evans who was just convicted of rape, a very rare thing to get a conviction for, still, in the 21st C in the UK.
The victim has been victimized. Has had her name splashed across Twitter, which is illegal and across the internet by one of the major news outlets who forgot to redact it when writing about the Twitter issue.
A horrible Facebook page, supposedly created by Ched’s sister, calls for a retrial. Says the woman was not raped as she was drunk and therefore ‘got what she deserved.’
I am sick to my stomach at all of this. Witnesses say she was too drunk to walk, never mind able to give consent to a sexual act. Certainly not able to agree to have Ched’s friends film her.
But what really is making me sick to my stomach is the women who are saying these things. That she got what she deserved. That she shouldn’t have been drunk. What did she expect?
She expected to not wind up with a footballer in his room being raped. That’s what all women expect.
So do me a favour. Go to: I Believe Her on Facebook and like the page. Share the page. At last count the page calling for a retrial had just over 4,000 likes.
Surely there are more than 4,000 women on Facebook who believe her?
If you’re going to Tweet about this, please use #ibelieveher