the ability or inability to block someone is not a reliable indicator of whether an assault occurred. people's responses to trauma vary widely, and there is no single "correct" way a survivor is supposed to behave.
"she blocked her dad" pretty sure she did because she knows there wouldn't be any consequences. most people don't handle confrontation well, so survivors have to walk on eggshells around them.
studies show that many sexual assaults are committed by someone the survivor knows which can make blocking them much more complicated. most don't do it out of fear of retaliation, in hopes of accountability, self-doubt, shock, trauma, or even financial dependence. so piss off now
so many comments from men being purposefully obtuse and pulling up a tweet completely out of context to try to own her, like we need to hunt each of them down for sport.
Because it’s almost always someone you know. Someone you might’ve trusted. A mutual friend. Someone in your family. Your best friend’s brother. People spend years convincing you that what happened to you wasn’t even that bad, blocking doesn’t even enter the picture