The article I am choosing to compare with is “The Limits of ‘Believe All Women,” written by Bari Weiss.
This article has a contradicting message to the article I read, “When Sexual Assault Victims are Charged with Lying.” My article discussed how women have been accused and prosecuted for lying due to the assumptions and judgements of law enforcement, and how damaging it is to victims who come forward. The article, “The Limits of ‘Believe All Women,” discusses how the phrase, “Believe All Women,” is taken too far. Bari Weiss argues that women should have their voice, but that gifting every woman the assumption of truth is a flawed response. I believe that Bari Weiss directly contradicts my article when she explains, “I believe that it’s condescending to think that women and their claims can’t stand up to interrogation and can’t handle skepticism. I believe that facts serve feminists far better than faith. That due process is better than mob rule”(Weiss 21). My article argues that women should not have to be interrogated when coming forward with sexual assault reports. One of the main arguments is that women should be listened to and not interrogated. I believe a part of this contradicts what Bari Weiss is arguing. Bari Weiss believes that we should indeed trust women, but we should also not hesitate to ensure their claims are true.
Bari Weiss’s article relates to a huge aspect of the #MeToo movement that we have been discussing in class. We have often touched upon why society doesn’t typically believe women. Bari Weiss agrees that since the beginning of time women aren’t believed, trusted, or respected in this way. However, she argues that the response to this shouldn’t be to simply believe every woman. She believes that women deserve to be treated as people, who all receive the same consideration and verification.
