Reflecting on Assault Accusations, Considering Sons and Daughters

The Brian Lehrer Show | Oct 8, 2018

After Judge Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court, parents express how concerned they are that their daughters won't be believed if they report a sexual assault, compared with the fear that their sons may be falsely accused of sexual assault.

@BrianLehrer worry about my sons being falsely accused of sexual assault? Sure. Weigh that worry against the context of reality? Absolutely. I worry far more about women not being believed, for the same reason I worry more about cancer more than being hit by lightning.
— Pretty Much Just For Twitting At Brian Lehrer (@PrettyLehrer) October 8, 2018

Caller Norbert in Rockland County says the president has set up a straw man in whipping up fear that boys could be falsely accused.

Acc to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, only 2 to 10 % of assault accusations are false, & >60% of assaults are never reported.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) October 8, 2018

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