When I was a teenager, I thought Virgil Texas was very funny. I asked him to proofread an essay I submitted to a website, and emailed it to him. The essay was about turning 16. We talked a little bit, and I thought he was very cool because he was funny and he lived in NY.— Jennifer Seberg (@JenniferSeberg) June 9, 2021
The problem there is hair-splitting over what is and is not a “credible” allegation. Some rando new twitter account making accusations doesn’t meet that threshold for a lot of people, and for many others that’s as good as a confession because they already don’t like the accused. It’s easy and effective to use a power differential to dismiss the credibility of allegations, which is why “always believe victims” is a thing in the first place.
The problem there is hair-splitting over what is and is not a “credible” allegation. Some rando new twitter account making accusations doesn’t meet that threshold for a lot of people, and for many others that’s as good as a confession because they already don’t like the accused. It’s easy and effective to use a power differential to dismiss the credibility of allegations, which is why “always believe victims” is a thing in the first place.