Ok, so I am watching the super bowl, for no apparent reason but to watch the commercials because I am not that big of a sports fan. And my aunt tells me she wants the Green Bay to win, specifically because the Pittsburgh’s quarterback Roethlisberger "Big Ben" has had 3 different rape charges. (Just google his name, they come up).
I am beyond angry with this, because this god forsaken society will support an alleged rapist, because he can throw and catch a ball and win a few bucks for his peeps. Seriously? That is beyond upsetting. The first accusation got swept under the rug, though many fans claimed it didn't happened. And off course the issue of money comes up, where people start saying that the alleged victim only wants money and the act was consensual.
Yet, there has been 3 THREE accusations against him, now that is alarming. I am just pissed because after I Googled him, I found so many articles of people supporting him and dismissing the victims as gold diggers. I even read that someone says "he is such a nice guy, no way he can rape someone" HELLO are you listening to yourself? People are so stupid, I swear.
The way our society is so easy to defend someone who was been accused of a crime, especially something as serious and harmful as rape, is disgusting. There is always very minimal support towards the victims/survivors. And that is unacceptable. The disregard of victims/survivors is something that needs to change, be abolished. Victims/survivors need to have more support, and so many don’t come forward because of the way they are treated. This is such a shame and I hate living in a society that is a rape culture, and will support the accused before a victim/survivor. Let’s hope this starts changing soon. Ugh
