The human nature thing what Rep. Steve King was getting at during the Kavanaugh hearings when he said, "No man will ever qualify for the Supreme Court" if being accused of sexual assault is the "new standard"
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/steve-king-brett-kavanaugh_n_5ba7a185e4b069d5f9d3d719?3w=
As late as the 1970s, a defendant in a rape trial could present evidence that the woman had, in the past, engaged in sexual behavior.
The “sexual history” defense was based on 2 assumptions: First, if she was unchaste or immoral, her word couldn’t be trusted.
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2023-05-03 13:07:32
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