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Science Says: Believe Women [psmag.com]

 

In the week since psychology professor Christine Blasey Ford went public with sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, politicians have demanded to hear the truth. With Ford (who goes by Dr. Blasey professionally) prepared to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee sometime next week, according to the New York Times, senators' questioning could offer a chance to settle the record. But in the conversation around Ford's accusation, many people have repeated well-worn myths about sexual assault.

Here's what the research can tell us about the truth behind these myths.

FALSE RAPE ACCUSATIONS ARE RARE

Despite persistent myths, research shows few rape allegations are false. Moreover, decades of crime data prove the majority of incidents of sexual assault go unreported. President Donald Trump disputed this widely established fact in a tweet on Friday:

[For more on this story by EMILY MOON, go to https://psmag.com/news/science-says-believe-women]

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