There's a misconception about girls accusing people of sexual assault. There's this sense of, Well, she might be lying, she might be telling the truth, it's really a he-said, she-said. But it turns out if you study the cases, something like 97 percent of the cases are actually true. And you think about it common sense - wise: Why would a young girl or a woman bring this attention upon herself? It's nonsensical. It sets up a binary equation where, in fact, if a girl makes that accusation, she's usually not lying about it.
Most people are good people. But they're afraid to speak out, they're afraid for their safety and their jobs. And unfortunately that dictates a lot o… - Jon Shenk
Most people are good people. But they're afraid to speak out, they're afraid for their safety and their jobs. And unfortunately that dictates a lot o…
- Jon Shenk
It seems like we're not learning as a community, as a society. - Jon Shenk
It seems like we're not learning as a community, as a society.
There's a misconception about girls accusing people of sexual assault. There's this sense of, Well, she might be lying, she might be telling the trut… - Jon Shenk
There's a misconception about girls accusing people of sexual assault. There's this sense of, Well, she might be lying, she might be telling the trut…
Let's get to a world where we don't litigate the aftermath, because it doesn't happen in the first place. - Jon Shenk
Let's get to a world where we don't litigate the aftermath, because it doesn't happen in the first place.
There's something almost impossible about the criminal justice system when it comes to sexual assault cases. It immediately sets up a trial, where wi… - Jon Shenk
There's something almost impossible about the criminal justice system when it comes to sexual assault cases. It immediately sets up a trial, where wi…
The idea of blaming alcohol or drugs or quote-unquote "promiscuity" is a false path. The real issue is that men should not hurt women. - Jon Shenk
The idea of blaming alcohol or drugs or quote-unquote "promiscuity" is a false path. The real issue is that men should not hurt women.
If a girl gets assaulted, it's not because she was drunk. It's because somebody decided to assault her. - Jon Shenk
If a girl gets assaulted, it's not because she was drunk. It's because somebody decided to assault her.
You can't blame a victim for being under the influence when there is a violent act [happening to them]. These are two separate things. - Jon Shenk
You can't blame a victim for being under the influence when there is a violent act [happening to them]. These are two separate things.
We see ourselves as filmmakers and as storytellers. We want to make films that move people emotionally. The most effective thing that cinema can do i… - Jon Shenk
We see ourselves as filmmakers and as storytellers. We want to make films that move people emotionally. The most effective thing that cinema can do i…
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