I've been considering why people are hesitant to believe reports of abuse. Not just that. I'm considering the responses even when they DO believe it. There is a tendency to blame the targets / victims and I have wondered why that is. And here's something that's been a slight comfort to me. It's not just… Continue reading Victim blaming — what should we do about it?
When Victims Confront Power Structures: Lessons from Moses and Pharaoh
Afterward Moses and Aaron went and said to Pharaoh, "Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, 'Let my people go, that they may hold a feast to me in the wilderness.'" But Pharaoh said, "Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice and let Israel go? I do not know the LORD,… Continue reading When Victims Confront Power Structures: Lessons from Moses and Pharaoh
