Check out our feature in the National Clinical Trials campaign.
We were delighted to have this opportunity to showcase the work done and our goals for the future.
#WhyWeDoResearch@UL_Research@ARC_UL@PessLimerick
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Did you know that the way a woman looks will impact whether her rapist or abuser is found guilty in a courtroom?
This was one of the most depressing findings of my PhD years ago.
Here’s what I learned:
If a woman is raped or abused, and she is seen as unattractive, overweight, gender non-conforming, if she is Black, if she is disabled or in some other way ‘unconventional’ to the white thin het femme norm, she is more likely for her case to be found not guilty or to be dropped.
When jurors and professionals have been asked why this was, they stated that they didn’t believe unattractive women would be raped or abused by men, and that she was probably lying.
HOWEVER - and here’s the fuckin kicker…
If a woman is raped or abused, and she is seen as very attractive, thin, White, or in some other way seen as beautiful… she is also likely for her case to be found not guilty or to be dropped.
When researchers asked jurors and professionals why this happened, they stated that they felt the woman must have led the man on, and it wasn’t his fault that he couldn’t control himself when she was so attractive. They were also more likely to employ rape myths about her wanting it or asking for it.
Worst of all, these findings apply to children: teenage girls.
So the moral of this vile misogynistic story is that:
Women, we can’t win.
They might pretend it’s about our appearance, but either way, we will be blamed and framed as liars. Our bodies will be used against us whether we are size 8 or size 22. It doesn’t matter whether we have long wavy locks or a short crop, it will be used. It doesn’t matter if we were running on a treadmill or we were in our wheelchair, it will be used against us.
This is misogyny. This is the reality of our courts.
This is why we can’t/won’t/don’t prosecute rape of women and girls.
Because no matter what he did, observers always find a way to blame the woman.
This Friday we are delighted to welcome Professor Alan Donnelly and Clinical Research Manager of the Clinical Research Support Unit (CRSU) Siobhan Egan as our
@ULHospitals Grand Rounds speakers. This kicks off at 1pm in the CERC auditorium, all are welcome to attend 😀
We are delighted to be taking part in UHLs Grand Round Series
📅01/12/2023
⏰ 13.00-14.00
📍 Auditorium @CERC_UHL
Hybrid Event to attend online please email from CERC Administrator.
Email [email protected] if you require more info.
"Eamonn was a giver in life, now he's a giver of life" - Betty Morgan.
Making the decision to become an organ donor could save a life.
Find out more about organ donation: https://t.co/OkUZGz5gRG
#OrganDonorsSaveLives
#ICYMI
We are delighted to welcome Prof. Galvin as our guest speaker this Wednesday.
If you wish to join the event, please email [email protected].
#WhyWeDoResearch
We are delighted to have our next Introduction to Clinical Research & Good Clinical Practice workshop running on the 24th of October.
Availability is limited for this workshop.
Email [email protected] to sign up before all places are gone.
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We have a big day tomorrow!
We are launching our Annual Report 2022 at our Members Lunch.
It will be live on our website Friday morning.
Here is a sneak peek of our cover designed by @copperreed.
#HRI_UL#WhyWeDoResearch#AnnualReport2022
Looking forward to presenting at this conference this morning 🤩
Going to be talking about - The Pains of Imprisonment for Persons with Intellectual Disability and the Potential of Prison as a Last Resort
The judge’s frustration here at the failure of the state to care for vulnerable children is reminiscent of Kelly J’s comments in advance of his famous order in the TD case forcing the state to act- that was 22 years ago - what has changed? https://t.co/FPdJuhb2jl
What is a corporate psychopath? And, should they be punished less when they commit white-collar crimes? I discuss these Qs (and more) in my @SydCrim article. Available here (OA): https://t.co/4BJa9pmy44
For the first time, details of INTERPOL Black Notices are publicly available. And we need your help.
Find out more about Operation #IdentifyMe, an international appeal to identify 22 women found dead in Belgium, Germany & The Netherlands 👇
https://t.co/BS5ZM5ELCI
REPPP is hiring a senior research manager to help us in our next stage of development supporting evidence informed youth justice reform in Ireland @REPPP4 @ResearchArtsUL @IUAofficial https://t.co/kLlUmm3Fnn